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Almonds

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Cabbie21 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:15:01

Oh I wrote it up wrongly earlier. Ahmonds.

AGAA4 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:10:44

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AGAA4 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:09:46

Cambridge English Dictionary. The L is silent in English but Americans sound the L.

Farmor15 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:08:57

dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/almond

Looks like American pronunciation may include L but not English. Neither says it with R!

Callistemon21 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:08:07

kittylester

Now seem to be called 'Almonds' rather than the 'Armonds' I have always known them.

When did that happen? Or is it just ne?

It's us! 😁

It must be a Midlands pronunciation.

Visgir1 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:07:38

Never heard of Armonds?
Almonds to me.. As in Al..monds, no silent L in my part of the world.

Farmor15 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:04:37

I've always pronounced them "ahmonds"with silent L.

AGAA4 Tue 30-Apr-24 14:04:25

The L is usually silent in almonds but may depend on where you live.

MissInterpreted Tue 30-Apr-24 14:02:00

I'm confused. When were they ever called 'armonds'?

NotAGran55 Tue 30-Apr-24 13:49:58

My husband says almonds and I say armonds. Obviously he is wrong 😃

Georgesgran Tue 30-Apr-24 13:44:20

Armonds in the North East.

Cabbie21 Tue 30-Apr-24 13:43:13

Almonds for me too.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 30-Apr-24 13:43:13

Always armonds to me - East Anglia.

JamesandJon33 Tue 30-Apr-24 13:38:50

Always almonds, and I have lived in Wales and the Home Counties.

kittylester Tue 30-Apr-24 13:35:21

Now seem to be called 'Almonds' rather than the 'Armonds' I have always known them.

When did that happen? Or is it just ne?