| L |
ɛl |
|
| labiovelar |
ˌlɛɪbiːəʊˈviːlə |
rhymes with tequila |
| laboratory |
ləˈbɒrətriː |
|
| language |
ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ |
|
| lasso |
ləˈsuː |
|
| lather |
ˈlɑːðə |
|
| laugh |
lɑːf |
cf. giraffe |
| lava |
ˈlɑːvə |
same as larva |
| lawyer |
ˈlɔɪ ə |
or (oddly) ˈlɔɪjə |
| leisure |
ˈlɛʒə |
|
| length |
lɛŋkθ |
or lɛŋθ |
| letter |
ˈlɛtə |
|
| lever |
ˈliːvə |
|
| library |
ˈlɑɪbriː |
two syllables |
| lichen |
ˈlɑɪkən |
same as liken |
| lieutenant |
lɛfˈtɛnənt |
army only! |
| lightships |
ˈlɑɪt ʃɪps |
cf. lye‐chips |
| linguistics |
lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks |
|
| Linux |
ˈlɪnəks |
|
| liquorice |
ˈlɪkərɪʃ |
a confused word |
| literature |
ˈlɪtrətʃə |
|
| litmus |
ˈlɪtməs |
|
| little |
ˈlɪtəl |
cf. glottal |
| loath |
ləʊθ |
adjective |
| loathe |
ləʊð |
verb |
| loch |
lɒx |
x on loan from Scots |
| longitude |
ˈlɒŋɡɪˌtjuːd |
yes, wrongly |
| lorry |
ˈlɒriː |
|
| lot |
lɒt |
|
| lure |
ljɔː |
|
| luxury yacht |
ˈləkʃəriːˌjɒt |
|
| lye‐chips |
ˈlɑɪ tʃɪps |
cf. lightships |
