How to pronounce purgatory Last Updated: May 29, 2021 | Author: Michelle Washington Contents1 How do you say the word purgatory?2 Do you pronounce the L in folk? How do you say the word purgatory? Do you pronounce the L in folk? But the “l” in folk, talk and walk used to be pronounced. Now almost everyone uses a “w” instead- we effectively say fowk, tawk and wawk.