l
/l/
- Language
- Spanish
- Unit
- Consonantes
- IPA
- /l/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
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
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luna
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leche
-
sol
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pelota
-
familia
Minimal pairs
- lata / lata/rata
- pala / pala/para
- cola / cola/cora
- vela / vela/vera
- polo / polo/poro
How to produce this sound
Put the tip of your tongue on the ridge behind your upper teeth and let the air flow along the sides.
Common mix-ups
- lata / rata
- pala / para
- cola / cora
- vela / vera
- polo / poro
Closest comparison
light, look, milk, blue, glass
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