The pronunciation of 'll' changes based on its position in a word.
When ll is at the end of a free stem, an a right in front of it will spell a short o sound, as in ball, [bol]. However, when the ll is in the middle of the stem, an a right in front of it will spell a short a sound, as in ballot, [bálət].
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