 The L sound pronunciation the L sound minimal pairs lay ray nay blue brew peel pier low row no fly fry fall far lice rice nice flight fright file fire lake rake play prey trial trier link rink clock crock little litter laughed raft glue grew paddle patter liver river glaze graze aisle ire challenging words lift bottle frugal Lazarus left ladle worldly nevertheless lily cradle walrus algorithm flu legal flailing illegal blitz leather lavender illustrious plight leaflet alignment removable grail Luther terminal religion mellow listless reasonable aluminum rally restless salamander flawlessly in phrases leave it alone lay it on the line all's fair in love and war live and let live a calendar girl all's well that ends well little by little left in the lurch he who laughs lasts last but not least a naval blockade all the world's a stage location, location, location a little later arsenic and old lace dialogue did you leave the lights on last night? no, don't look at me like that but you're always leaving them on believe me, I'm not the guilty one well, when did you close the blinds? about eleven or twelve were they still on then? let's talk about something else did you leave the lights on last night? no don't look at me like that but you're always leaving them on believe me, I'm not the guilty one well when did you close the blinds? about eleven or twelve were they still on then? let's talk about something else oral reading right after I left the library last night it started raining I tried to hail a taxi but it was useless they were all filled with last minute shoppers laden with Valentine's Day gifts for their loved ones it was really a hassle holding an umbrella in one hand and an arm load of books in the other after a while a nice little old lady rolled down her car window and offered me a ride getting in the vehicle I slipped and fell into a mud puddle spilling my books all over the road what a relief it was to finally get home plop down on the sofa and relax right after I left the library last night it started raining I tried to hail a taxi but it was useless they were all filled with last minute shoppers laden with Valentine's Day gifts for their loved ones it was really a hassle holding an umbrella in one hand and an arm load of books in the other after a while a nice little old lady rolled down her car window and offered me a ride getting in the vehicle I slipped and fell into a mud puddle spilling my books all over the road what a relief it was to finally get home plop down on the sofa and relax