The clear /l/ and the dark /l/ may be considered to be the -----------of the same phoneme /l/
A)allophones
B)allomorphs
C)morpheme variants
D)minimal pairs

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Allophones are variations of the same phoneme that do not change the meaning of a word and are determined by their phonetic environment. The clear /l/ and dark /l/ are examples of allophones of the phoneme /l/.

The Clear /L/ and the Dark /L/ May Be Considered