/æl/ or /æl/ (non-rhotic accent) or /æl/ (rhotic accent)

Definitions

1. prefix

denoting or relating to a group of people who share a common interest or activity

“the music al scene in the city is thriving”

2. noun

an Arabic letter (ا) used to represent a glottal stop

“The al is used to distinguish between words that would otherwise be homophones.”