Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with L
60 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every L word we have published
1 syllable · 12 words
2 syllables · 22 words
- label/ˈleɪbəl/
- labour/ˈleɪbɚ/
- lament/ləˈmɛnt/
- landfill/ˈlændˌfɪl/
- landlord/ˈlændˌlɔɹd/
- landmark/ˈlændˌmɑɹk/
- laundry/ˈlɔndɹi/
- layer/ˈleɪɚ/
- learning/ˈlɝnɪŋ/
- lecture/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
- legal/ˈliɡəl/
- leisure/ˈliʒɚ/
- levy/ˈlɛvi/
- licence/ˈlaɪsəns/
- lightning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- likewise/ˈlaɪˌkwaɪz/
- listen/ˈlɪsən/
- locate/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
- lodging/ˈlɑdʒɪŋ/
- logic/ˈlɑdʒɪk/
- lucid/ˈlusəd/
- luggage/ˈlʌɡədʒ/
3 syllables · 15 words
- laconic/lɑˈkɑnɪk/
- latency/ˈleɪtənsi/
- leadership/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
- legislate/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/
- lethargic/ləˈθɑɹdʒɪk/
- leverage/ˈlɛvɚɪdʒ/
- liberal/ˈlɪˌbɝəl/
- library/ˈlaɪbɹɛɹi/
- lieutenant/luˈtɛnənt/
- lingerie/ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/
- linguistics/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
- logistics/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/
- loquacious/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
- lucrative/ˈlukɹətɪv/
- luxury/ˈlʌkʃəɹi/
4 syllables · 10 words
5 syllables · 1 word
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