Spanish pronunciation: Laterales - /l/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for laterales - /l/.

Quick tip

Let air flow along the sides of your tongue.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• luz

• lago

• libro

• leche

• largo

Minimal pairs

• lago / rago
• luz / ruz
• palo / paro
• lata / rata
• malo / maro

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge just behind your upper front teeth and let the air flow around the sides of your tongue, as in 'light'.

Common mix-ups

• lago / rago
• luz / ruz
• palo / paro
• malo / maro
• lata / rata

Closest comparison

love, light, long, leaf, lake