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Explore the English multigraph 'lm' and its different sounds. This lesson covers the phonetic variations and pronunciation patterns of 'lm' in words.

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:

calm /kɑm/, /kɑlm/

palm /pɑm/, /pɑlm/

balm /bɑm/, /bɑlm/

Sound 2: /lm/

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

realm /ɹɛlm/

film /fɪlm/

helmet /ˈhɛlmɪt/

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

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