The Letter 'L' in Spanish 

The Letter 'L' in Spanish

'L' is the twelfth letter in Spanish alphabet and it represents a consonant sound.

Uppercase form

L

Lowercase form

l

Letter name

ele

Phoneme

/l/

How to Pronounce the Letter 'L'

The letter 'l' in pronounced as /l/, much like the English 'l' in words like "ladder." Here are some examples of Spanish words that include the letter 'l':

Example

libro → /liβɾo/

book

luna → /luna/

moon

sol → /sol/

sun

hablar → /aβlaɾ/

to speak

lavar → /laβaɾ/

to wash

The Digraph 'LL'

The digraph "ll" is commonly used in Spanish words, but its pronunciation is completely different from the sound of a single 'l'. This combination is pronounced as /ʝ/ which sounds like the English 'y' in words like "yellow" but stronger. Here are some examples:

Example

lluvia → /ʝuβja/

rain

calle→ /kaʝe/

street

caballo → /kaβaʝo/

horse

estrella → /estɾeʝa/

star

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