The voiced velar lateral tap is an allophone of the velar lateral approximant in some languages of New Guinea, such as Kanite and Melpa. The extremely short duration of the in intervocalic position (20–30 ms) warrants calling it a tap, according to . There is no specific symbol for this sound. However, an IPA capital L with a breve for extra-short, , would capture Ladefoged and Maddieson's description. Features References Lateral consonants Velar consonants Tap and flap consonants Pulmonic consonants