Letter Л - translation, pronunciation and examples
letter Л
The Russian letter Л. Letter name: эл. Example word: лампа.
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The name of the letter (pronounced 'el') — a transcription of the Russian name for Л; used to name the letter.
The Latin letter L — visually similar sometimes, but from the Latin alphabet (not the Cyrillic Л).
A glyph is the visual form of a character in a particular font; it denotes the shape rather than the abstract letter itself.
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letter Л belongs to the topic "Russian Alphabet". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
letter Л synonyms
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The name of the letter (pronounced 'el') — a transcription of the Russian name for Л; used to name the letter.
The Russian letter Л is called 'el'.
Буква Л называется «эл».
The Latin letter L — visually similar sometimes, but from the Latin alphabet (not the Cyrillic Л).
The English word 'lamp' starts with the letter L.
Английское слово 'lamp' начинается с буквы L.
A glyph is the visual form of a character in a particular font; it denotes the shape rather than the abstract letter itself.
This font uses a distinctive glyph for the Cyrillic Л.
В этом шрифте для кириллической буквы Л используется характерный глиф.
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How to pronounce letter Л and what this word means
letter Л translation: буква Л. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce letter Л
/ˈletə ˈel/
letter Л translation
буква Л
letter Л transcription
/ˈletə ˈel/, /ˈlɛtər l/
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letter Л meaning: what does it mean?
The Russian letter Л. Letter name: эл. Example word: лампа.
letter Л pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
letter Л is pronounced as /ˈletə ˈel/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is letter Л part of Russian Alphabet vocabulary?
Yes, letter Л (Л) can be learned in the Russian Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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