This voiced consonant makes two voiced sounds. At the beginning of words and syllables, it says /L/, /L/, /L/, log.
This sound is made by touching the tongue behind the upper front teeth, and pushing it down: /L/, /L/, /L/, log.

At the beginning of words and syllables or after consonants, initial L says: /L/, /L/, /L/ log. The sound is made by moving the tongue to the roof of the mouth, just behind the teeth, and moving it down the back of the teeth. After a vowel, the second sound of consonant L is: /əL/, /əL/, /əL/, fell. This is made of two sounds.The first sound is created when the tongue changes from a vowel sound and arches to the palate.The second sound is made by pushing the tongue behind the upper front teeth.

• Printed lowercase “l” sometimes looks like uppercase “I”, and numeral “1”.
• This came about with the invention of printing.
• Typographers stripped these letters to make a single line which saved space, and required only one lead printing block instead of three.
• In Lexiaheroes, the consonant L sounds are indicated by capital letter L. (e.g. /L/, /bL/, etc.)