Alveolar lateral approximant

Commonly represented in English texts by the letter "l", the alveolar lateral approximant (one of the sounds caught up by the more general term "continuant") is formed by touching the tip of the tongue to the alveolar region - that is, the part of the hard-palate behind the teeth - and holding it there while letting the voiced sound escape from the sides of the tongue.

The word "hello" is generally pronounced with an alveolar lateral approximant. Regardless of whether or not one is talking to one's wife on the phone.

Are you listening to me? You know who you are.