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Almond

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EntropyCentral · 30/11/2024 16:42

I know some people pronounce the 'l' in Almond, but I don't think it can be many. I've never heard it except from my husband and it drives me nuts (!)

So how many do?

YABU: One should pronounce the 'l' in Almond.

YANBU: Of course you bloody don't!

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kazzieB · 30/11/2024 17:20

It's AL-mond.

Clue's in the spelling. Any other way of saying it is just nuts.

MrMucker · 30/11/2024 17:17

I say aLmond. It never occured to me how very very wrong this is.
OK, I'll correct it from now on.
But moving forward you'll need to accept warnut, hazernut and pissed arsio nut from me too.

Shirlllley · 30/11/2024 17:17

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thankyouforthedayz · 30/11/2024 17:15

Is pronouncing the 'L' a Midlands thing?

mawbroon · 30/11/2024 17:14

Ammind

SoupDragon · 30/11/2024 17:12

FennelFan · 30/11/2024 17:09

There is definitely no r sound in almond. It's ahmund.

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Ahh... someone who doesn't understand non rhotic accents. Bless.

spottedinthewilds · 30/11/2024 17:10

Al - mund

FennelFan · 30/11/2024 17:09

AudiobookListener · 30/11/2024 17:02

Al-mond until I was told ar-mond is the posh way.

There is definitely no r sound in almond. It's ahmund.

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 30/11/2024 17:07

I now have absolutely no fucking clue how I say this word.

JoeyBlower · 30/11/2024 17:06

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Trallers · 30/11/2024 17:06

I come across 4 regularly:
Ah-mond
Arl-mond
All-mond (as in the word all)
All-mond (as in the name Allan)

DazedAndConfused321 · 30/11/2024 17:06

I grew up with an Irish nanny, so it's Ah-mund to me. But I think either is ok

Hols23 · 30/11/2024 17:05

Ah-mund to rhyme with palm, alms, balm.

Perfectly familiar with alternative pronunciations though 😁

Rickrolypoly · 30/11/2024 17:05

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Are you a pirate?

niadainud · 30/11/2024 17:03

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You're not taking into account rhotic and non-rhotic accents there.

AudiobookListener · 30/11/2024 17:02

Al-mond until I was told ar-mond is the posh way.

niadainud · 30/11/2024 17:01

Lollypop25 · 30/11/2024 16:57

Just a question bud, chill out with your astonishment 🤡

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I'm perfectly chilled, thanks for your concern. 😀 Just rather surprised.

SnoopySantaPaws · 30/11/2024 16:59

GridlockonMain · 30/11/2024 16:44

I don’t know how you would pronounce it without the L tbh!

Arrrrmond
ahmond

al mond just sounds all kinds of wrong. Yep, fully aware of the L in the spelling, but it just sounds wrong.

MrMucker · 30/11/2024 16:58

eastcoasterly · 30/11/2024 16:44

YANBU but as with all these kinds of threads I hope you're prepared for everyone to jump on each other and forget about regional dialect differences. I'll get my popcorn ready 🍿 Grin

But surely you mean pocorn?!

GoodVibesHere · 30/11/2024 16:57

Either is fine, people will know what you are referring to, whichever pronunciation you use, lol.

Nobody's going to be like 'what did you say? No sorry I don't know what an almond is'

Lollypop25 · 30/11/2024 16:57

niadainud · 30/11/2024 16:52

No...

Astonished at the people who seem to have never come across the pronunciation which is different to their own.

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Just a question bud, chill out with your astonishment 🤡

RandomMess · 30/11/2024 16:57

Ahmund or Armund depending on where I've lived in England.

Namechangeobviously2024 · 30/11/2024 16:56

Ol-mund

Ol as in bollocks

NE England if that matters

PedantScorner · 30/11/2024 16:55

I say it as Alm-und (alm as in alms or palm)

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 16:54

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Eh??
(Agree with your first point! All-mond is US)
A-mund for me in Irl.

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