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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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Zimunya · 30/11/2024 16:53

I pronounce the “l”. I’m definitely not American but the Cambridge dictionary suggests the difference is between UK and USA pronunciations:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/almond

Also, as @eastcoasterly notes, there will be regional differences within the UK.

ALMOND | Pronunciation in English

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/almond

JoeyBlower · 30/11/2024 16:52

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Itiswhysofew · 30/11/2024 16:52

I think I pronounce is as almund

DP says allmond

niadainud · 30/11/2024 16:52

Lollypop25 · 30/11/2024 16:43

So do you mean all-mond rather than al-mond?

No...

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

BeTealUser · 30/11/2024 16:49

Ah-mund for me too. Similar to palm.

Wherethewildthingsfart · 30/11/2024 16:49

How do you pronounce it without an L? Amond?

I say All mond
Dh says Al (like Alley) mond

Sparklyhat · 30/11/2024 16:48

Ah-mund here

AutumnLeaves1990 · 30/11/2024 16:47

Ah-mond

dementedpixie · 30/11/2024 16:46

Anotherworrier · 30/11/2024 16:44

Well no one says a-mond do they. But over pronouncing it is pretentious.

I beg to differ!

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 16:45

Anotherworrier · 30/11/2024 16:44

Well no one says a-mond do they. But over pronouncing it is pretentious.

Yes they do surely 😆 I do!

Anotherworrier · 30/11/2024 16:44

Well no one says a-mond do they. But over pronouncing it is pretentious.

ObtuseMoose · 30/11/2024 16:44

I pronounce it ah-mund. I don't know anyone who says al-mond.

GridlockonMain · 30/11/2024 16:44

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

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

dementedpixie · 30/11/2024 16:44

I say it more like ah-mond so don't sound the 'l' at all.

Lollypop25 · 30/11/2024 16:43

So do you mean all-mond rather than al-mond?

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