LATERAL Meaning of LATERAL in English lateral BrE AmE ˈlæt‿ ə r ə l AmE \ ˈlæt̬ ə r ə l ⇨ˈlætr ə l ▷ lateral|ly i▷ lateral|s z▶ ˌ lateral ˈ fricative BrE AmE▶ ˌ lateral ˈ thinking BrE AmE Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012