L/ is clear syllable initially and dark syllable finally

Every phoneme occurs in slightly different forms depending on its position in the syllable (and other aspects of the environment)

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  /l/ is clear syllable initially and dark syllable finally
  
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  /l/ is devoiced when it follows a v- consonant at the start of a syllable
  

The phoneme // consists of the family of sounds [  ]

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  Allophones can be predicted from their phonetic environment
  
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  Allophones do not occur in the same environment as each other (complementary distribution)
  
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  Substituting one allophone for another will not change the meaning of the word
  
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  Native speakers are not aware of allophonic differences