After /t/ and /d/ it’s possible to say /l/ without first saying a vowel in the last syllable, because /t/, /d/ and /l/ are all produced in the same place in the mouth.
| With first syllable ‘short’ vowels | With harder spellings | Usually pronounced as a syllable (/ul/) not just as /l/, but follow the same spelling pattern. |
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