Where the L goes quietBeenden

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Wort 1

salmon

/ˈsæmən/noun

A large pink fish.

The L is silent: SAM-on.

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salmon/ˈsæmən/noun

Is the salmon fresh this morning?

Wort 2

calm

/kɑːm/Auch kɑːlm gesprochen.adjective

Quiet and not worried.

The L is silent: it rhymes with palm.

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calm/kɑːm/Auch kɑːlm gesprochen.adjective

The sea was completely calm today.

Wort 3

half

/hæf/noun

One of two equal parts.

The L is silent: HAF.

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half/hæf/noun

I only want half of that, please.

Wort 4

folk

/foʊk/noun

People in general.

The L is silent: FOKE.

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folk/foʊk/noun

The folk here have been very kind.

Wort 5

yolk

/joʊk/noun

The yellow middle of an egg.

Rhymes with folk, and the L is just as silent.

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yolk/joʊk/noun

I would like the yolk left soft.

Wort 6

talk

/tɔːk/verb

To speak with somebody.

The L is silent: it rhymes with walk.

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talk/tɔːk/verb

Could we talk about it later?

Wort 7

walk

/wɔːk/Auch wɑːk gesprochen.verb

To go on foot.

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walk/wɔːk/Auch wɑːk gesprochen.verb

Shall we walk instead of waiting?

Wort 8

almond

/ˈɑːmənd/noun

A flat pale nut.

Most speakers drop the L: AH-mond.

Wort 8Satz 1 von 1

almond/ˈɑːmənd/noun

Does the cake have almond in it?

Wort 9

palm

/pɑːm/Auch pɑːlm gesprochen.noun

The inside surface of your hand.

The L is silent: PAHM.

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palm/pɑːm/Auch pɑːlm gesprochen.noun

The mark is right across my palm.

Wort 10

chalk

/tʃɑːk/Auch tʃɔːk gesprochen.noun

Soft white stone used for writing.

Rhymes with walk, with no L in either.

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chalk/tʃɑːk/Auch tʃɔːk gesprochen.noun

The menu is written in chalk outside.