Español· consonant
How to pronounce the ll sound in Español
An 'l' and a 'y' pressed into one sound with the middle of the tongue on the roof of the mouth. Most speakers today just say 'y' here (yeísmo) — that is accepted too.
Heard in calle · ella · llegar
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ellos
Toca para grabar
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Español words with ll sound
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In a sentence
Aquí, a la izquierda, hay una loma.
ella
Ricardo, ¿vienen a cuento las cascadas en mitad del mar?
ellos
La quiero como hermana, porque juntas hemos pasado muchas penas.
ella
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