Spelling the sound [ ]



The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

For the sound [ ], spelling is based on environment only.

How to spell it?



The sound [ ] is generally represented by the letter "l":
  •   "l"             il
  •   "ll"             elle