The Letter L Sound
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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter l.
Learn words that has the letter l at the beginning and middle of words. Learn words that have the /l/ sound at the end.
Learning the “L” Sound
The letter L makes the /l/ sound, which is a soft, liquid consonant sound. This sound is heard in words like lion and lake. It’s created by lightly touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth just behind the teeth.
Common Words with the “L” Sound
Examples of Words with the L Sound
Beginning of Words: lion, lake, look, leap, lamp, love, log, leaf
Middle of Words: balloon, pillow, jelly, salad, yellow, silly
End of Words: bell, hill, cool, full, school, table, apple
The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the l sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the l sound.
Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter L/l and the Alphabet.
Letter l Worksheet (lower case)
Letter L Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters
Learn The Letter L
Let’s Learn About The Alphabet
Learn the Letter L and some L words
The L song
The Letter L Song
Spelling Patterns for the /l/ Sound
- Single L:
L is the most common way to represent the /l/ sound, and it can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Examples: lion, elephant, cool - Double L (LL)
LL often appears in the middle or at the end of words. It’s common after a short vowel sound
Examples: jelly, balloon, bell, wall - LE:
Examples: table, apple. - AL:
Examples: animal, festival, general - EL:
Examples: camel, travel, level
Learning About the Silent L
In some words, L is silent when it follows certain vowels (especially A, O, or U). Although the L is written, it’s not pronounced.
Silent L words: walk, talk, chalk, calm, palm, half, salmon
Learn about the silent L
| Learning the Alphabet Worksheets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A/a | B/b | C/c | D/d |
| E/e | F/f | G/g | H/h |
| I/i | J/j | K/k | L/l |
| M/m | N/n | O/o | P/p |
| Q/q | R/r | S/s | T/t |
| U/u | V/v | W/w | X/x |
| Y/y | Z/z | a-z | A-Z |
Learn the sound of the letters
Learning Short Vowels
| Short Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short A | Short E | Short I |
| Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
| Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long A | Long E | Long I |
| Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
| Long Vowels | Short & Long Vowels | |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
| Short & Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
| Short & Long O | Short & Long U | |
Learning Consonants
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