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Original post by nodiggity
This is to settle an ongoing dispute.

As the Oxford English Dictionary states that the 'l' in almond is SILENT, we want to know if pronouncing the 'l' is a Scottish thing (or, conversely, if not pronouncing the 'l' is an English thing)

If you vote, tell us your nationality.

We wanna settle this.

Thanks!

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I'm British and have always known to say ALMOND as "Aul-mond"?
Original post by kk_15
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I'm British and have always known to say ALMOND as "Aul-mond"?


Sameeeeee.
Screw the Oxford dictionary. It doesn't know how to pronounce almond properly :biggrin:

On a side note, who knew I've been pronouncing it wrong. Well, the Oxford dictionary isn't going to change that

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/almond
Reply 4
Yes, because that's how the word should be pronounced.
I don't pronounce the l, although that may just be my accent-I say it more "aowmund", if that makes any sense
Reply 6
I've always said it silent like palm and salmon. I'm Scottish.

Is there a reason why there are two threads the same on this though? :p:
Reply 7
I say al-mond, I'm English. My mum says ah-mond.
Where I'm from it gets pronounced more like 'ar-mund'.

That might be because I'm from the west country though - the 'arrrrr' sound does crop up quite a lot... :rolleyes:
Reply 9
Never in my life have I heard anyone pronounce almond without the L.

I mean AH-MOND what the **** its like I just got a weird accent.
Reply 10
I always pronounce the L :smile:
Reply 11
I pronounce every single letter in every word I speak.

[[ E prono-unkee ever-yuh letehtehr in ever-yuh wohrd E speh-ak ]]
I'm English and I'm overattached to my vowels so it's an "Ahhhmond" with me. :lol: But no, I don't pronounce the l, although I grew up in Scotland. I do know how scone is meant to be said though
I'm italian and i clearly say the letter 'l' in the word 'almond. Kinda sounds like 'aul-mond' or 'aol-mond'.
Im just going to call them "badam" from now on. At least I know that's correct :tongue:
Reply 15
I say Al-mund, basically :lol:
A-mund just sounds retarded, I've never heard anyone pronounce it like that.
Reply 17
OL-MUND
Reply 18
I'm Welsh and I say it.
Reply 19
Original post by Jelephant
I've always said it silent like palm and salmon. I'm Scottish.

Is there a reason why there are two threads the same on this though? :p:


I'm scottish and I pronounce the l! Weird :P

Uhmm that would be because I'm new to TSR and can't seem to do anything right :P

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