alveolar lateral approximant; clear l
Technical term in phonetics/linguistics for the sound [l] as in English 'light'.
The initial l in English 'light' is an alveolar lateral approximant.
Refers to a fricative lateral sound, unlike the approximant [l].
Refers to a lateral flap, as in some Japanese dialects, distinct from the approximant.
Compound of 歯茎 (shikei, 'alveolar ridge'), 側面 (sokumen, 'lateral'), 接近 (sekkin, 'approximation'), and 音 (on, 'sound'), directly translating the English phonetic term.