 The loss of in words spelt with "-alf", "-alm", "-alve" and "-olm" did not involve L-vocalization in the same sense, but rather the elision of the consonant and usually the compensatory lengthening of the vowel.Some words such as "salt" that traditionally had /ɔːl/ for most RP speakers have alternative pronunciations with /ɒl/ that are used more frequently by younger British English speakers.This variation between /ɔːl/ and /ɒl/ occurs primarily before voiceless consonants, as in "salt," "false" and "alter," although it may also occur less commonly in words such as "scald" where the /l/ comes before a voiced consonant.