Arabic letter Lam (ل)
لَام(Lam)
The four forms
- Isolated
- ل
- Initial
- لـ
- Medial
- ـلـ
- Final
- ـل
Pronunciation
- How do you say it?
- The tongue tip against the ridge behind the teeth; the voice flows past the sides.
- Sounds like
- Like the l in 'lamp' (the clear l, not the dark l of 'ball').
- Tip for parents
- Only in the word 'Allah' is the l pronounced heavy (after an a or u); everywhere else it stays light.
Words with this letter

لَيْمُون
lemon

لُعْبَة
toy
Practise this letter in the app
In Hudhudo your child traces the letter with a finger, hears it and plays with it in an adventure. Try it for free.

