![L*](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ls.gif?itok=jqG_8J40)
This pitch accent is phonetically realized as a low plateau. It is generally realized as a local pitch minimum in the speaker’s range.
It is found in nuclear position in broad focus statements and in yes-no questions (rising type).
Example: Broad focus statement
Volen melmelada
[They want some jam]
![L*](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/ls_2.png?itok=lJ3FkOAZ)
- To see how to discriminate between H+L* and L*: click here