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Laterals

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Laterals 

consonant sounds formed by a stream of air passing along the sides of the tongue. For example, in German, when l is articulated the tip of the tongue is pressed against the alveoli and blocks the passage of air down the middle.



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She comes up nobly, but the laterals buffet her left and right like the pinions of angry angels.
Old Hughie, hoe in hand, plodded along the main artery of running water, opening certain laterals, closing others.
 
 
 
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