Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with L
123 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 · 49 words
- lack/læk/
- lake/leɪk/
- lamb/læm/
- land/lænd/
- large/lɑɹdʒ/
- last/læst/
- late/leɪt/
- laud/lɔd/
- launched/lɔntʃt/
- law/lɔ/
- lead/lid/
- league/liɡ/
- learn/lɝn/
- least/list/
- leave/liv/
- leaves/livz/
- led/lɛd/
- left/lɛft/
- length/lɛŋkθ/
- lengths/lɛŋkθs/
- less/lɛs/
- lie/laɪ/
- life/laɪf/
- light/laɪt/
- like/laɪk/
- limb/lɪm/
- line/laɪn/
- lines/laɪnz/
- link/lɪŋk/
- list/lɪst/
- live/lɪv/
- lived/lɪvd/
- lives/lɪvz/
- long/lɔŋ/
- look/lʊk/
- looked/lʊkt/
- looks/lʊks/
- loose/lus/
- lord/lɔɹd/
- lose/luz/
- loss/lɔs/
- lost/lɔst/
- lot/lɑt/
- lots/lɑts/
- lounge/laʊndʒ/
- love/lʌv/
- loved/lʌvd/
- low/loʊ/
- luck/lʌk/
2 syllables · 45 words
- label/ˈleɪbəl/
- labor/ˈleɪbɚ/
- labour/ˈleɪbɚ/
- lady/ˈleɪdi/
- lament/ləˈmɛnt/
- landfill/ˈlændˌfɪl/
- landlord/ˈlændˌlɔɹd/
- landmark/ˈlændˌmɑɹk/
- language/ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
- larger/ˈlɑɹdʒɚ/
- largest/ˈlɑɹdʒəst/
- later/ˈleɪtɚ/
- latest/ˈleɪtəst/
- laundry/ˈlɔndɹi/
- layer/ˈleɪɚ/
- leader/ˈlidɚ/
- leaders/ˈlidɚz/
- leading/ˈlidɪŋ/
- learning/ˈlɝnɪŋ/
- leaving/ˈlivɪŋ/
- lecture/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
- legal/ˈliɡəl/
- leisure/ˈliʒɚ/
- letter/ˈlɛtɚ/
- level/ˈlɛvəl/
- levels/ˈlɛvəlz/
- levy/ˈlɛvi/
- licence/ˈlaɪsəns/
- lightning/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- likely/ˈlaɪkli/
- likewise/ˈlaɪˌkwaɪz/
- listen/ˈlɪsən/
- little/ˈlɪtəl/
- living/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
- local/ˈloʊkəl/
- locate/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
- lodging/ˈlɑdʒɪŋ/
- logic/ˈlɑdʒɪk/
- longer/ˈlɔŋɡɚ/
- looking/ˈlʊkɪŋ/
- losing/ˈluzɪŋ/
- lower/ˈloʊɚ/
- lucid/ˈlusəd/
- lucky/ˈlʌki/
- luggage/ˈlʌɡədʒ/
3 syllables · 18 words
- laconic/lɑˈkɑnɪk/
- lassitude/ˈlæsɪˌtud/
- latency/ˈleɪtənsi/
- leadership/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
- legislate/ˈlɛdʒɪˌsleɪt/
- lethargic/ləˈθɑɹdʒɪk/
- leverage/ˈlɛvɚɪdʒ/
- liberal/ˈlɪˌbɝəl/
- library/ˈlaɪbɹɛɹi/
- lieutenant/luˈtɛnənt/
- limited/ˈlɪmətəd/
- lingerie/ˌlɑnʒəˈɹeɪ/
- linguistics/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
- location/loʊˈkeɪʃən/
- logistics/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/
- loquacious/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
- lucrative/ˈlukɹətɪv/
- luxury/ˈlʌkʃəɹi/
4 syllables · 10 words
5 syllables · 1 word
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