The letter L has a history in the Egyptian hieroglyphs. It may have
come from Lamedh, which was commonly depicted as a cattle prod or a shepherd’s
staff.
There are different sounds to the letter L, depending on where it
appears in a word. This most common differing sounds depend on whether the
letter is following a vowel or not. It is very difficult for many people to
hear the different sounds straight away unless you really listen and think
about what you are saying.
There are some people who struggle to say the letter L. This is
common with those who has lisps and also some from other countries, especially
the Asian countries. For the Japanese or some Chinese people, the L will sound
like an R or even a W. This differs with dialects and also depends on the words
that are being said and the position of the L. For example, Lonely may sound
like Wone-ry.
When writing the letter L out, there are two options – one of the
lower case and one of the upper case. The lower case L is usually just a straight
line and is sometimes depicted with a small curl at the bottom. The capital L
is a vertical line with a horizontal line at the bottom.
With some type-scripts, the small case L can be confused with an
upper case I. This is something that many people need to work on to tell the
difference form. There are also times that the lower case L will be mistaken
for a number 1 or even for a vertical line.
There are times when the L is a silent letter in English words. For
example, nobody pronounces the L in words such as could and should. Of course,
without the letter there are chances that the words will be pronounced
differently.
The letter L is used to denote the currency Lek from Albania and the
Lempira from Honduran. There are also times that the L will be used as a way to
denote the pound sign.
Because L is a common letter in the English alphabet, it is only
worth one point in a game of scrabble so it is not usually worth using on a
bonus tile. There are four letter in a game of scrabble so you are likely to
come across as least one of them.
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