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English Multigraph 'lm'

The digraph 'lm' has one sound and we are going to learn it in this lesson.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph	lm
Name	lm (pronounced /ˈel ˈem/)
Common Sound(s)	/m/

The Digraph 'lm'

Sound 1: /m/ or /lm/

The digraph 'lm' can be pronounced either /m/ or /lm/ in words like the following:

Example

calm /kɑm/, /kɑlm/

palm /pɑm/, /pɑlm/

balm /bɑm/, /bɑlm/

Sound 2: /lm/

In some words, it is solely pronounced /lm/:

Example

realm /ɹɛlm/

film /fɪlm/

helmet /ˈhɛlmɪt/

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- Sound 1: /m/ or /lm/
- Sound 2: /lm/

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