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Daily wordsMots du 8 août 2026

Where the L goes quiet

The L is written, everybody sees it, and nobody says it.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : salmon, calm, half, folk, yolk, talk, walk, almond, palm, chalk. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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Les dix mots10 mots, 10 phrases

  1. 1
    salmon/ˈsæmən/nounA large pink fish.The L is silent: SAM-on.
  2. 2
    calm/kɑːm/Se dit aussi kɑːlm.adjectiveQuiet and not worried.The L is silent: it rhymes with palm.
  3. 3
    half/hæf/nounOne of two equal parts.The L is silent: HAF.
  4. 4
    folk/foʊk/nounPeople in general.The L is silent: FOKE.
  5. 5
    yolk/joʊk/nounThe yellow middle of an egg.Rhymes with folk, and the L is just as silent.
  6. 6
    talk/tɔːk/verbTo speak with somebody.The L is silent: it rhymes with walk.
  7. 7
    walk/wɔːk/Se dit aussi wɑːk.verbTo go on foot.
  8. 8
    almond/ˈɑːmənd/nounA flat pale nut.Most speakers drop the L: AH-mond.
  9. 9
    palm/pɑːm/Se dit aussi pɑːlm.nounThe inside surface of your hand.The L is silent: PAHM.
  10. 10
    chalk/tʃɑːk/Se dit aussi tʃɔːk.nounSoft white stone used for writing.Rhymes with walk, with no L in either.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    Is the salmon fresh this morning?

  2. 2

    The sea was completely calm today.

  3. 3

    I only want half of that, please.

  4. 4

    The folk here have been very kind.

  5. 5

    I would like the yolk left soft.

  6. 6

    Could we talk about it later?

  7. 7

    Shall we walk instead of waiting?

  8. 8

    Does the cake have almond in it?

  9. 9

    The mark is right across my palm.

  10. 10

    The menu is written in chalk outside.