L-vocalization might trigger all the more mergers, to ensure that e.g. wire /?k??rd/ and identified as /?k??ld/ could possibly be homophonous as /?k??d/ in non-rhotic dialects of South East England. See English-language vowel modifications right before historic /l/ To learn more.Schnellnavigation:  A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M