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Now, what about "almond". I wouldn't pronounce the L in that, but I know some people do, and I've been to some places where they misheard me because I didn't
I pronounce it with the L, but TIL i wasn't supposed to like how H is supposed to be silent in herb. Still, i don't think people understand what i'm saying if i pronounce without the L, like salmon and herb. Really just how english being localised.
AWWMUND and ERB are very American. In England I'd pronounce them both with the L and H.
And in Canada we split the difference and call them awmonds but pronounce the h in herbs
Similar in Australia, it's "ahhh-mond" and "her-b".
The "ahhh" in almond is quite lazy, like maybe you are saying "alm" but you're mumbling, it's almost as if we've collectively decided that we don't know how to pronounce it so we just say it fast and with our mouths half shut.
In my over 30 years of living in Canada I’ve never once heard anyone say awmond. Everyone pronounces the L