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L
The letter L of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /el/. Example word: lion.
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L usage examples
Буква L стоит в начале слова «Leben».
Der Buchstabe L steht am Anfang von „Leben“.
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буква L — The letter L of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /el/. Example word: lion.
“Laut” means a sound of speech, not the name of a letter. In the alphabet context it is usually not the right word for L.
“Buchstabe” is the general and most accurate word for a letter of the alphabet. In this meaning it is almost a direct synonym of L.
“Schriftzeichen” is broader: it means any written sign, not just a letter. So it fits, but it is more general and less precise than “Buchstabe”.
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буква L — The letter L of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /el/. Example word: lion.
Der Buchstabe L steht am Anfang von „Leben“.
Буква L стоит в начале слова «Leben».
“Laut” means a sound of speech, not the name of a letter. In the alphabet context it is usually not the right word for L.
Der Laut /l/ ist in dem Wort „Lion“ zu hören.
Звук /l/ слышен в слове «lion».
“Buchstabe” is the general and most accurate word for a letter of the alphabet. In this meaning it is almost a direct synonym of L.
Der Buchstabe L steht im Wort „Lion“ am Anfang.
Буква L стоит в начале слова «lion».
“Schriftzeichen” is broader: it means any written sign, not just a letter. So it fits, but it is more general and less precise than “Buchstabe”.
Der Buchstabe L ist ein Schriftzeichen des lateinischen Alphabets.
Буква L — это письменный знак латинского алфавита.
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How to pronounce L and what this word means
L translation: буква L. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce L
[ˈɛl]
L translation
буква L
L examples
Der Buchstabe L steht am Anfang von „Leben“.
L transcription
[ˈɛl]
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Questions about this word
L meaning: what does it mean?
der Buchstabe L im englischen Alphabet
L pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
L is pronounced as [ˈɛl]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
L definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Der Buchstabe L steht am Anfang von „Leben“. Translation: Буква L стоит в начале слова «Leben».
Is L part of Alphabet vocabulary?
Yes, L (буква L) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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