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The initial /l/ and the final /l/ in the word 'little' are___________?

Correct answer: A. Allophones

  • A. Allophones
  • B. Allomorphs
  • C. Morpheme variants
  • D. Minimal pairs

Explanation

The two /l/ sounds in little are allophones because they are positional variants of the same phoneme, with the initial one typically clear and the final one velarised. Allomorphs are variants of morphemes, not sounds.

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