L-vocalization might set off even more mergers, making sure that e.g. wire /?k??rd/ and known as /?k??ld/ can be homophonous as /?k??d/ in non-rhotic dialects of South East England. See English-language vowel alterations just before historic /l/ To find out more.Schnellnavigation: A B C D E File G H I J K L M N O P �