The letter "L" is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet. It is a consonant and is pronounced as /ɛl/ (el). It comes after the letter "K" and before the letter "M" in the alphabet sequence. The English alphabet has 26 letters in total, and "L" is number 12 among them. In uppercase, it is written as "L" and in lowercase as "l". The letter "L" has a couple of main sounds in English, including the /l/ sound as in "lip" and can sometimes be silent before certain consonants as in words like "walk" or "calm." So, to answer your question simply: "L" is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet.