Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

l.

/ˈɛl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: l.
IPA: /ˈɛl/

1

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Latin

noun

noun

Abbreviation of locative case.

noun

Abbreviation of leaf.

noun

Abbreviation of line.

noun

Abbreviation of pound (sterling), derived from Latin libra.

adj

Abbreviation of left.

Example Sentences

"l. com. car. a."
"Glogau Stat.—Inns: Deutsches Haus; Westphal’s Hotel. A fortress of the 2nd rank on the l. bank of the Oder, 17,000 Inhab. The Dom upon an island dates from 1120, and contains a madonna by Cranach, sen., his masterpiece."

Inflected Forms

ll. (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

l d. s.

Rhymes With

l o'dell hôtel noël matériel clientèle strehle sheftel mörel

Questions

How do you pronounce l.?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛl/.
What does l. mean?: Latin

How to pronounce l.

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