English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lateral Pronunciation
Lateral is pronounced LA-ter-uhl, IPA /ˈlætɝəl/.
LA-ter-uhl
US /ˈlætɝəl/ · UK /ˈlætərəl/
Syllables: LA · ter · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Relating to the side, or moving sideways.
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Lateral in a Sentence
- A lateral pass is legal in that code.
- He made a lateral move to another department.
- The crack ran in a lateral line across the wall.
Common Mispronunciations of Lateral
Not luh-TE-ruhl
LA leads and the two beats behind it both reduce, so the word opens on the a of cat.
Not LAY-ter-uhl
Hold that first a short, as in lad. A long ay belongs to later, not to this word.
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