THE SOUND |L|
as in lee or lea and life
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
LA;
LA·b·o[u]r(s);
LA·b·o·r·a-TO·r·y/·ies or
·b'·ra- [var: cp |B|2];
LACK-LU·st·er [or ·re];
LA·d·y/·ies;
LA·d·y-LIKE;
LA·g·er(s); LA·g·er LOUT(S);
LA·gg·ard(s);
LAMB(S);
LA·m·en·t·a·b·le
[var: cp |M|2];
LAMP(S);
LAMP-LIGH·t·ed/-LIT;
LAMP-LIGH·t·er(s);
LANCE/LAN·c·es [n];
LANCE(D) [v];
LAN·c·ed or LANCED [adj];
LAND(S) [l&];
LAND-LU·bb·er(s);
LAN-guage/gua·g·es;
LAN-guid [lit];
LAN-guish(ed) [l/f];
LAN-guor(s) [l/f];
LAP(PED/S);
LAPSE(D); LAPSE/LAP·s·es;
LARGE;
LAR-GESS[E] [var: cp |D|2];
LARK(S);
LAST (but NOT LEAST);
LATE;
LAUGH(ED);
LAUNCH(ED)/LAUN·ch·es;
LAUN-dry/-dries;
LAUN-dry LIST(S);
LAU·r·el(s);
LAW(S);
LAY/LAID [v];
LAY(S) [n; l&];
LAY-er(s) or LAYER(S);
LEA(S) [lit];
LEAD;
LEAD/LED;
LEA·d·er(s);
LEAGUE(S);
LEAP(ED)/LEPT;
LEARN(ED)/LEARNT;
LEAR·n·ed;
LEAST;
LEAVE/LEFT;
(the) LEE;
(the) LEES;
LEFT;
LE·g·end(s);
LE·gi·on(s);
LEI·s·ure;
LE·mm·ing(s);
LE·mm·ing=LIKE;
LEND/LENT;
LEN·d·ing (LI-BRA·r·y/·ies or
LI·b·r·a·r·y/·ies or
·rary/·raries);
$LENT;
LE·ss·on(s);
LET;
LE·th·al;
LE·tt·er(s);
LE·v·i·t·y [lit];
LI-ai-SON(S) [var: cp |EI|2];
LI-BRA·r·y/·ies or
LI·b·r·a·r·y/·ies or ·rary/·raries;
LI·c·ense(d)/·en·s·es
[or ·ence(d)/·en·c·es];
LICK(ED) [l&];
LICK(S);
LIE(S);
LIE/LAY/LAIN [l&];
(as) LIEF [lit];
LIFE/LIVES;
LIFE and LIMB;
LIFE-LONG;
LIGHT/LIGH·t·ed/LIT;
LIGHT/LIT on [lit];
LIGHT(S);
LIKE [prep];
LIKE(D) [v];
(as) LIKE (as CHALK to CHEESE);
$LI·ke·+it or LUM·p·+it;
LI·l·y/·ies;
LI·l·y=LI·v·ered
[var: cp 3rd syllable; lit];
LIMB(S);
(the) LIME-LIGHT;
LI·m·it(s);
LIMN(ED);
LIM-ner(s) or LI·mn·er(s);
LIM-ning or LI·mn·ing;
LIM·p·id [lit];
LINE(S);
LI·n·e-a·m·ent(s) [lit];
LINES [l&];
LI·ss·om[e] [lit];
LIST(S)/LI·st·ed;
LI·t·e·r·a·t|sh|·ure(=LO·v·ing);
LI·tt·er(ed/s);
LI·tt·er LOUT(S);
LI·tt·le [see also BY];
LIVE(D);
$LIVE and LEARN;
$LIVE and LET LIVE;
LIVE-LONG [lit];
LIVE-ly;
LIVE-li·l·y;
LI·v·er(s);
LI·v·ing;
LI·v·ing ROOM(S);
LOATH-some [lit or facetious];
LOCK(S);
LOCKS [lit];
LOCK-SMITH(S);
LODE-STAR(S) [or LOAD-; lit];
LOF·t·y [l/f];
LOG(GED/S);
LONG (as in 'long on fantasy, short on figures');
LON-ger [pron |LONG-ga(r)|];
LON-gest(=LI·v·ing);
LONG=LA·st·ing;
LONG=LE·gg·ed or =LEGGED;
LONG LIVE;
LONG=LIVED [var: cp 2nd syll.];
LONG=LOST;
LOOK(ED) (to);
LOOK=a-LIKE(S);
LOOK be-FORE you LEAP;
LOOK(ED) like;
LOOM(ED) [l&];
LOOSE [adj];
LOOSE=LEAF [var: cp 2nd syll.];
LOOSE(D) [v; lit];
LOP=SI·d·ed [var: cp |S|2];
LORD(S);
LORN [lit];
LOSE/LOST;
LOSS/LO·ss·es;
LOSS-less;
LOU-r(ed) [or LOW-er(ed); pron |LAU-a(r)(d)|; lit];
LOUT(S);
LOVE(D/S);
LOVE-less;
LOVE=LE·tt·er(s);
LOVE=LIFE/LIVES;
LOVE-LIGHT;
LOVE-LORN [lit];
LOVE-ly;
LOW [adj];
LOW(ED) [v; l/f];
LOW-BORN [var: cp sec.str. 1st syll.; lit];
LOW-er(ed) [pron |LOH-a(r)(d)|];
LOW-LAN·d·er(s) or
LOW·l·an·d·er(s);
LOW=LE·v·el;
LOW-LIVED;
LOW·l·y [l&];
LU·c·id [l/f];
LUCK-less [lit];
LU·m·i-NA·r·y/·ies
or ·i·n·a·r·y/·ies or
·in'-ry/-ries [lit];
LU|k-s|u·r·y/·ies or LU|g-z|u·;
LURCH(ED)/LUR·ch·es;
LU·st·er [or ·re];
LU·st·er·l·ess
[or ·re·];
LUS-trous [lit];
LU·st·y [lit];
LY-ing
second syllable:
a-LAS [lit];
a-LE·th·ic;
a-LIKE;
a-LIVE;
a-LLE·g·ed or -LLEGED [3-syllable variant uncommon];
a-LLE·g·ed-ly;
a-LLI·t·e-RATE/-RA·t·ed;
a-LLI·t·e-RA·t·ive or
-LLI·t·e·r·a· or -LLI-t'ra·;
a-LLOW(ED);
a-LLOW-ance/-an·c·es;
a-LLY/-LLIED/-LLIES [var: cp |AE|1];
a-LOFT;
a-LONE;
a-LONG;
a-LOOF;
a-LOUD;
a-LU·m·i·n·um;
as LIKE as TWO PEAS in a POD;
at LAST [l&];
at LONG LAST;
ba-LLET(S) [var: cp |B|1];
be-LIEF(S);
be-LIEVE(D);
be-LIE·v·er(s);
be-LONG(ED);
be-LO·v·ed [or be-LO·v·èd][as
adjective or noun] or be-LOVED [as adjective only];
be-LOW;
BI-LA·t·e·r·al or -LA-t'ral;
BULK(ED) LARGE;
ca-LUM-ni-ATE/-A·t·ed;
cha-LET(S)
[var: cp |SH|];
co-LLAPSE(D);
co-LLECT/-LLEC·t·ed;
de-LAY(ED/S);
de-LEC·t·a·b·le [l&];
de-LIGHT(S)/-LIGH·t·ed;
de-LI·v·er(ed) [l&];
e-LA·st·ic;
(the) e-LECT;
e-LECT/-LEC·t·ed;
e-LEC·t·r·i·c·al;
e-LE·v·en;
e-LI|K·s·|ir(s) [lit];
en-LARGE(D);
en-LIGH·t·en(ed);
fe-LI·c·i·t·ous [l/f];
fe-LI·c·i·t·y [lit];
for-LORN [lit];
ga-LLANT [var: cp |G|];
ga-LORE;
GOOD=LOO·k·ing;
i-LLU·s·ive;
in LIEU of;
in LIM-bo;
IN-LAND [adv; var: see |I|1];
$ju-LY;
ki-LO·m·e·t·er(s) [or
·re(s); var: cp |K|1];
$LATE $LENT;
LET LOOSE;
LIE/LAY/LAIN LOW;
LONG=LIVED [var: cp 1st syll.];
LOOK(ED) LIVE-ly;
LOOM(ED) LARGE;
LOOSE=LEAF [var: cp 1st syll.];
ma-LIGN [l/f];
$MID=$LENT;
mi-LLE·nn·i-um(s)/-a;
mo-LA·ss·es;
of LATE;
pa-LA·ti·al;
pa-LA·v·er;
PAY/PAID LIP=SER·v·ice to;
pe-LLU·c·id [lit];
phi-LAT-el-y or -LA·t·e·l·y;
phi-LI·pp·ic(s) [l/f];
po-LA·r·i·ty;
po-LA·r·i·ty/·ties;
po-LICE [if not pronounced |PLEES|];
po-LICE LAUNCH/LAUN·ch·es;
po-LITE;
po-LI·t·i·c·al;
po-LLUTE/-LLU·t·ed;
po-LLU·ti·on;
pur-LOIN(ED);
re-LAPSE/-LAP·s·es [n; var: cp
|R|1; l/f];
re-LAPSE(D) [v; l/f];
re-LATE/-LA·t·ed;
re-LA·ti·on(s);
re-LA·ti·on-SHIP(S);
re-LIEF(S);
re-LI·gi·on(s);
re-LI·gi·o-NI·s·m;
re-LI·gi·o·n·ist(s);
re-LI·gious;
sa-LON(S) [var: cp |S|1];
sa-LOON(S);
sa-LU·b·ri-ous;
so-LU·ti·on(s);
te-LLU·r·i-an(s);
trans-LATE/-LA·t·ed
[var: cp |S|2];
UN-LEARN(ED)/-LEARNT;
UN-LEAR·n·ed;
UN-LEASH(ED);
UN-LI·st·ened [lit];
UN-LOOKED for [lit];
UN-LOOSE(D) [lit];
UN-LOO·s·en(ed);
vo-LUP·t·|sh|u-|W|A·r·y or -a·r·y
[lit];
vo-LUP·t·|sh|u-ous;
WHITE LIE(S);
WRIT LARGE;
you LIVE and LEARN [or we]
third syllable:
A·pp·e-LLA·ti·on(s);
A·pp·e-LLEE(S);
as a-LIKE as TWO PEAS in a POD;
CONS-te-LLA·ti·on(s) [with |NZ-t|] or
CON·st·e- [with |N·st·|] [l&];
(the) COST of LI·v·ing;
CO·st·:of=LI·v·ing (a-LLOW-ance);
E·q·ui-LI·b·ri-um;
EU·c·a-LIP·t·us/·u·s·es or -LIP-TI;
GET/GOT a-LONG (with);
GO(NE)/WENT a-LONG (with);
($)HER·c·u-LE-an
[var: cp |K|2; lit];
I·n·e-LUC·t·a·b·le [lit];
IN·s·a-LU·b·ri-ous;
IN·s·u-LA·r·i·t·y [pron
|IN·s·ju-|, |IN(T)·s·a-|
or |IN·(t)sh·a-|];
IN·t·e-LLEC-tual;
(as) LARGE as LIFE;
LEA·d·ing LIGHT(S);
LEARN(ED)/LEARNT a LE·ss·on;
LET a-LONE;
LET it LIE [or THINGS];
LI·l·y=LI·v·ered
[var: cp |1st syllable|1; lit];
LIVE(D) a LIE;
LI·v·ing LAN-guage/gua·g·es;
LI·v·ing LE·g·end(s);
LOOK(ED) a-LIKE;
LOOK(ED) a-LIVE;
LORD(S) of LEI·s·ure;
MI·sc·e-LLA·n·e-ous;
PO·p·u-LA·r·i·t·y;
PO·p·u-LA·ti·on(s);
PRE·d·i-LEC-tion(s)
[var: cp |E|3];
RE·v·e-LA·ti·on(s);
SI·m·u-LA·c·rum(s)/·ra
[lit];
TI·t·i-LLA·ti·on(s)
[var: cp |EI|3];
to the LE·tt·er;
TRI·b·u-LA·ti·on(s);
U·n·a-LLOYED [lit];
UN·p·o-LLU·t·ed
fourth syllable:
AN·t·e-DI-LU·v·i-an or ·e·d·i-
or ·ian [lit];
as LARGE as LIFE;
con-GRA·t·u-LA·ti·on(s);
E·j·a·c·u-LA·ti·on(s);
GO·tt·en a-LONG (with);
IN·t·e·rr·e-LATE/-LA·t·ed;
IN·t·e·rr·e-LA·ti·on;
IN·t·e·rr·e-LA·ti·on-SHIP(S);
LA·b·o[u]r(s) of LOVE;
LA·d·y/·ies of LEI·s·ure;
LAND of the LI·v·ing;
LAR·g·er=than=LIFE;
(the) LAW of the LAND;
(the) LAY of the LAND;
(the) LIE of the LAND;
LIVE(D) like a LORD;
LOOK(ED) to your LAU·r·els;
$LOVE LAUGHS at LOCK-SMITHS;
ma-NI·p·u-LA·ti·on(s);
MIS-CAL·c·u-LA·ti·on(s);
po-E·t·ic LI·c·ense [or ·ence];
SEE(N)/SAW how the LAND LIES/LAY;
SING/SANG/SUNG like a LARK;
SLEEP/SLEPT like a LOG;
SMELL(ED) of the LAMP [lit]
fifth syllable:
(the) e-LI|K·s·|ir of LIFE [lit];
LEAVE/LEFT you in the LURCH;
LET SLEE·p·ing DOGS LIE;
(the) LE·tt·er of the LAW;
(the) LONG ARM of the LAW;
SHARE and SHARE a-LIKE
sixth syllable:
in the LAND of the LI·v·ing;
LIVE(D) in the LAP of LU|k-s|u·r·y or LU|g-z|u·;
in TWO SHAKES of a LAMB'S TAIL;
$THEY LAUGH BEST who LAUGH LAST [or (S)HE LAUGHS ... LAUGHS ...];
$THEY who LAUGH LAST LAUGH LON-gest [or (S)HE who LAUGHS
... LAUGHS ...]
seventh syllable:
LIVE(D) on the FAT of the LAND;
$LOVE me LI·tt·le, LOVE me LONG
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
LA·m·en-TA·ti·on(s) [l/f];
(the) LATE la-MEN·t·ed;
LAUGH(ED) SOME-thing / you to SCORN;
LAY/LAID DOWN (the LAW);
LAY/LAID WASTE [l/f];
LEAD/LED a DOG'S LIFE;
LE·g·er·d·e-MAIN;
($)LI·ll·i-PU·ti·an [adj; lit];
$LI·ll·i-PU·ti·an(s) [n; lit];
LI·l·y of the VA·ll·ey / LI·l·ies;
(the) LINE of LEAST re-SI·st·ance;
LOG(GED) IN / OUT;
LONG=HORNED;
LOOK(ED) LIKE RAIN;
LO·v·ing=KIND-ness [lit];
LOW-BORN [var: cp prim.str. 1st syll.; lit];
LU·m·i-NE·sc·ence [lit];
LU·m·i-NO·s·i·t·y [lit]
second syllable:
a-LLI·t·e-RA·ti·on;
(the) BLIND LEA·d·ing the BLIND;
COW-LICK(S);
e-LEC-TRI·ci·an(s);
e-LEC-TRI·c·i·t·y;
FOLK-LORE;
FOLK-LO·r·ic;
HOME-LAND(S)
[var: see |H|1];
IN-LAND [n/adj/adv; var: see |I|1];
ONCE LOST AL-WAYS LOST or -ways;
$SOON LEARNT, SOON for-GO·tt·en;
STILL LIFE(S);
TOO LI·tt·le, TOO LATE;
UM-LAUT(S);
WASTE-LAND(S)
third syllable:
A·c·o-LYTE(S) [l&];
A·qu·i-LINE [var: see |AE|];
CA·r·i-LLON(S) [var: see
|K|1; if LL pronounced |L|];
CO·p·u-LATE/-LA·t·ed
[var: see |K|1; l&];
CRY·st·a-L[L]IZE(D) [or -LLISE(D)];
CRY·st·a-LLINE
[var: see |K|1; l&];
(to) GO a-LONG to GET a-LONG;
i-DEA-LI·s·m [var: see |D|2];
IN-va-LID
[var: see |I|1; adj];
IN-va-LID(S)
[var: see |I|1; n];
MAR·b·e-LIZE(D) [or ·b·|a|-LEISE(D)
or ·b·|a|-LEIZE(D)];
MI·sc·e-LLA·n·y
[var: cp |S|2];
NEU-tra-LI·s·m;
NEU-tra-L:IN·c·lu-SI·v·i·t·y;
TI·t·i-LLATE/-LLA·t·ed
[var: cp |EI|3];
TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]IZE(D) [or
-LLISE(D)];
TRAN|·k·w|i-L[L]I·z·er(s)
[or -LLI·s·]
fourth syllable:
$a CAT may LOOK at a KING;
CA·p·i·t·a-LI·s·m;
con-STA·b·u-LA·r·y/·ies
[var: see |S|2];
hy-PER·b·o-LE(S);
i-DE-a-LI·s·m or I·d·e-
[var: see |D|2];
I-SO·sc·e-LES or i-;
MA·n·y a LI·tt·le MAKES/MADE a MI·ck·le;
UN-PA·r·a-LLELED
[var: see |P|2];
vo-CA·b·u-LA·r·y/·ies
[var: see |K|2]
fifth syllable:
DI·sc·om-BO·b·u-LATE/-LA·t·ed;
KILL(ED) the GOOSE that LAYS/LAID the GOL·d·en EGGS;
ma-TE·r·i-a-LI·s·m;
NE·v·er=NE·v·er LAND;
SU·p·er-NATU-ra-LI·s·m
[or -NAT|SH|'-; var: see |N|3]
sixth syllable:
SU·p·er-NA·t|sh|·u·r·a-LI·s·m
[var: see |N|3]
seventh syllable:
de-NO·m·i-NA·ti·o·n·a-LI·s·m
[var: see |N|4]
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