Words with Silent Letter L! L is silent when it comes before a vowel in words like “half”, “talk”, and “walk”. It can be difficult for English learners to remember when to pronounce the L and when to keep it silent. The following tips will help you make the correct pronunciation when L is involved.
When L is at the beginning of a word, it is always pronounced. For example, the word “loud” is pronounced with a sound similar to /l/ in Spanish. Similarly, words that start with “pl-” are also pronounced with /l/. An example of this type of word is “plan”.
If L comes after a vowel in the middle of a word, it is usually not pronounced.
Words with Silent Letter L
| Salmon | Walk | Could |
| Folk | Half | Palm |
| Talk | Balm | Would |
| Should | Almond | Calm |
| Chalk | Calf | Yolk |
