ctivnan
09/07/07, 10:05 AM
Almonds are one of my favorites, so I find it interesting that people get confused with its pronunciation. :)
When the 'l' in almond is NOT pronounced, that is all right. You have two ways to pronounce this yummy nut, "with an 'l' or without an 'l'."
Personally, I prefer the latter. Following the idea that the 'A+L+M' combination is usually pronounced without the 'L'.
e.g. calm. palm, psalm
NB
The A in the 'A+L+M' combination is pronounced /a:/ as in father or car.
When the 'l' in almond is NOT pronounced, that is all right. You have two ways to pronounce this yummy nut, "with an 'l' or without an 'l'."
Personally, I prefer the latter. Following the idea that the 'A+L+M' combination is usually pronounced without the 'L'.
e.g. calm. palm, psalm
NB
The A in the 'A+L+M' combination is pronounced /a:/ as in father or car.