l

Meanings

• Phoneme

  A consonant represented by the letter 'l' in the English alphabet.

  - "The word 'elephant' contains three 'l' sounds."
  - "In the word 'library', the 'l' is a voiced alveolar lateral approximant."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with l
belly , jelly , melly , telly

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. EL (English) : Electric Locomotive
   

2. I (English) : The letter 'I' in the English alphabet or the first person singular pronoun.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. EL
   

2. I
   

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Variants

List of all variants of l that leads to same result
l , l's , ls , L , l- , L-asparaginase , L-asparaginases , L-dopa , L-dopas , L-form , L-forms , L-phase , L-tryptophan , L-tryptophans , S and L , S and Ls , d,l- , dl-

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The plural form of 'l' is 'ls' or 'l's., The comparative form of the adjective 'little' is 'less'.

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the letter 'l' can be traced back to the Phoenician alphabet, where it represented the sound 'alaph' or 'lamed'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The letter 'l' is the 12th letter in the English alphabet.

2. In the English language, 'l' is the most common consonant.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a spoken language that can change the meaning of a word.

2. Alphabet: A set of letters or symbols used to represent the phonemes of a spoken language.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, the letter 'l' has been used symbolically to represent various concepts such as love, liberty, and learning.

How to Memorize "l"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ladder, and remember that 'l' is the first letter in the word 'ladder'.
   - Visualize the letter 'l' as a wavy line to represent the sound it makes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the letter 'l' with the word 'elephant', as both have three sounds.
   - Link the letter 'l' to the word 'library', as they both contain the letter 'l' and have similar meanings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic to remember the plural form of 'l' as 'l's' by thinking of 'apples' and 'elses'.
   - Use the phrase 'elephants love leaves' to remember the comparative form of 'little' as 'less'.

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