How to Say “L” in French

L
The letter L is used in French.

Did you know?

  • The letter L is a fundamental component of the 'L-vocalisation' phenomenon in some regional French accents, where it becomes a vowel-like sound.
  • In French handwriting, the letter L is often much more loopy and cursive than its printed counterpart, sometimes looking like a stylized 'e' or a loop.
  • Unlike English, where 'l' can be 'dark' (at the end of a word) or 'light' (at the start), French typically maintains a more consistent 'clear l' throughout the word.

Examples in context

  • Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier est né en 1811 à Saint-Lô, en France.
    Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier was born in 1811 at Saint-Lô, France.
    This sentence illustrates the use of L within a name and a location.
    Tatoeba #8731580 by Julien_PDC, translation #3961140 by Hybrid
  • L'alphabet français contient vingt-six lettres : a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.
    The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.
    This sentence mentions the letter L as part of the French alphabet.
    Tatoeba #5150070 by nbrr, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
  • L’alphabet de l'espéranto comprend vingt-huit lettres : a, b, c, ĉ, d, e, f, g, ĝ, h, ĥ, i, j, ĵ, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, ŝ, t, u, ŭ, v, z.
    The Esperanto alphabet consists of 28 letters: a, b, c, ĉ, d, e, f, g, ĝ, h, ĥ, i, j, ĵ, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, ŝ, t, u, ŭ, v, z.
    This sentence mentions the letter L as part of the Esperanto alphabet.
    Tatoeba #1440633 by martin9, translation #633980 by shekitten
  • Le livre est intéressant
    The book is interesting
  • 18 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Léa and Gabriel are discussing the alphabet in a classroom.

  1. Léa

    Comment on prononce la lettre L ?
    How do you pronounce the letter L?
  2. Gabriel

    C'est très simple, on dit L.
    It's very simple, you say L.
  3. Léa

    Est-ce que L est une consonne ?
    Is L a consonant?
  4. Gabriel

    Oui, L est bien une consonne.
    Yes, L is indeed a consonant.

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