Voiced linguolabial lateral fricative

The voiced linguolabial lateral fricative is a type of consonantal sound found in disordered speech. The IPA symbol is ⟨ɮ̼⟩.^[1]

• Its manner of articulation is fricative, which means it is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, causing turbulence.
• Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
• Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
• It is an oral consonant, which means that air is exclusively allowed to escape through the mouth.
• It is a lateral consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle.
• Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air solely with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.