Sometime ago this very same information was stated on this page and I deleted it I repeat what I said then Stating that in most dialects including the standard is pronounced lj like English in million is simply wrong Just because olhos and leos are pronounced the same it does not mean that has changed to lj it may be that lj was changed into In fact that s my perception the sound in leos is not lj The same holds for li in fam lia I don t think I m mistaken but I will try to find the book the article cites