[l]
Like "l" in the following English words:
- Light
- Love
- Lion
- Little
Examples:
Lixo
/ˈliʃu/
Trash
Leite
/ˈlejtʃi/
Milk
Legal
/leˈɡaw/
Cool/Nice
Ligar
/liˈɡaʁ/
To call
The IPA sound [l] is known as a voiced alveolar lateral approximant. It is produced by placing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge (the area behind the upper front teeth) and allowing the air to pass around the sides of the tongue. In Brazilian Portuguese, the [l] sound is similar to the English "l" sound in words like "light" or "love."