how to pronounce l

/ˈɛl/

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the above transcription of l is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

l is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of l in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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