How to Pronounce "la"
word
/ˈɫɑ/
lah
/lˈæ/
la
Definition
'La' is a syllable used to represent a specific musical note in solfège (the sixth note: 'do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti'), and is also used as the feminine singular definite article ('the') in languages like Spanish and French.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɑ/
British English
/lˈæ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lah
UK
la
Listen in Context
Sing the note 'la'.
In Spanish, 'la' means 'the' for feminine words.
The song starts with 'la la la'.
When I can't remember the words, I just sing 'la la la'.