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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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JaninaDuszejko · 30/11/2024 18:52

allthatfalafel · 30/11/2024 18:46

You are supposed to, people are being weird.

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No we're not. Not pronouncing the L is the dominant pronounciation in British English, although, as can be seen here, some people do pronounce the L.

In America almond farmers say it without the L but most people say it with.

See also shedule vs skedule for schedule.

DrZaraCarmichael · 30/11/2024 18:51

JaninaDuszejko · 30/11/2024 18:48

I've never heard a Scot say Cal-uh-m unless they are talking to someone called Callum.

Fil-um on the other hand...

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And po-um when talking about rhyming verse.

DrZaraCarmichael · 30/11/2024 18:51

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:35

But how do you say Salmond?

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Ah-mund
Sammon
Alec Sammond

BeTealUser · 30/11/2024 18:50

JaninaDuszejko · 30/11/2024 18:48

I've never heard a Scot say Cal-uh-m unless they are talking to someone called Callum.

Fil-um on the other hand...

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Yeah that’s what I’m saying.. nobody says it because it doesn’t work.

Gir-uhl is another one 🤣

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:49

The funny thing is I say ahmund but my best friend growing up, who lived in the next street, says all mond. So we don’t even have geographical distance to cause the difference.

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JaninaDuszejko · 30/11/2024 18:48

BeTealUser · 30/11/2024 18:44

Saying the L in calm or balm is just wild to me!! The Scots have a habit of adding extra vowels so it would turn out like “cal-uh-m” or bal-uh-m” 😂 it just doesn’t work.

I've never heard a Scot say Cal-uh-m unless they are talking to someone called Callum.

Fil-um on the other hand...

SofandaCox · 30/11/2024 18:48

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 30/11/2024 18:46

Not sure why people are so surprised by the 'ah-mond' pronunciation. How do you pronounce 'calm', 'alms' 'balm' 'palm' 'qualm' and 'psalm'?

With the L!

HereForTheAnimals · 30/11/2024 18:47

allthatfalafel · 30/11/2024 18:46

You are supposed to, people are being weird.

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Yes 'ahhthatfaahfel' is correct in my opinion

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 30/11/2024 18:46

Not sure why people are so surprised by the 'ah-mond' pronunciation. How do you pronounce 'calm', 'alms' 'balm' 'palm' 'qualm' and 'psalm'?

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:46

LoafofSellotape · 30/11/2024 18:38

I say the L in calm

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Really? I’m not sure I’d even know how to verbally incorporate the L in that word. Do you say Cal (as in California) m?

allthatfalafel · 30/11/2024 18:46

Cantbebotheredwithausername · 30/11/2024 18:44

Non native-speaker... I never realised I wasn't supposed to pronounce the "l" in almond... 🙈😆

You are supposed to, people are being weird.

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 18:45

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:44

Yes he does. Even on the radio back in the day it was always Marc Ahmund.

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Yes. He was the first Almond I heard of, before people got fancy and actually started eating them 😆

BeTealUser · 30/11/2024 18:44

Saying the L in calm or balm is just wild to me!! The Scots have a habit of adding extra vowels so it would turn out like “cal-uh-m” or bal-uh-m” 😂 it just doesn’t work.

Cantbebotheredwithausername · 30/11/2024 18:44

Non native-speaker... I never realised I wasn't supposed to pronounce the "l" in almond... 🙈😆

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:44

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 18:41

I actually thought of him!! I'm sure he says Ah-mund.

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Yes he does. Even on the radio back in the day it was always Marc Ahmund.

TaxDirector · 30/11/2024 18:44

I suspect the pronunciation with the "l" sounding stems from for eg spanish "almendra". Especially in the US where spanish has influenced english more.

HereForTheAnimals · 30/11/2024 18:43

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 18:41

I actually thought of him!! I'm sure he says Ah-mund.

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I also pronounce the 'L' in his name 😯

mikado1 · 30/11/2024 18:41

kazzieB · 30/11/2024 18:40

How does Marc Almond say it? I reckon he gets the final say. Find out how he pronounces it and close this thread forever. Thanks.

I actually thought of him!! I'm sure he says Ah-mund.

TaxDirector · 30/11/2024 18:41

Its like

Palm
Psalm
Calm
Balmy
Salmon

JaninaDuszejko · 30/11/2024 18:41

BunnyLake · 30/11/2024 18:35

But how do you say Salmond?

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Almond
Salmon
Salmond

No L. But there's been enough Scots on here saying we don't pronounce the L. There must be a pronounciation map somewhere because this is a pretty common one.

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kazzieB · 30/11/2024 18:40

How does Marc Almond say it? I reckon he gets the final say. Find out how he pronounces it and close this thread forever. Thanks.

HereForTheAnimals · 30/11/2024 18:39

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I say the L in calm

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