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Topic	The word Salmon's correct pronunciation of SALmon. The French messed it up
Tony_Biggie_Pun 02/29/20 8:04:19 PM #1:	Found this explanation... Up to the end of the 15th century, the word "salmon" was spelled in English without an L, as derived from the Old French word "saumon." The spelling was later changed to be consistent with the Latin word for the fish, "salmo." Unfortunately, even though the spelling was changed, the French-influenced pronunciation without an L remained. Hence, the L in the English word "salmon" is silent. So The French messed up the pronunciation from the original Latin word. The people who pronounce it SALmon is correct. The L is Not Silent <cite>Tony_Biggie_Pun posted [p:935054440] in The word S... [t:78440848]...</cite> <quote>Found this explanation... Up to the end of the 15th century, the word "salmon" was spelled in English without an L, as derived from the Old French word "saumon." The spelling was later changed to be consistent with the Latin word for the fish, "salmo." Unfortunately, even though the spelling was changed, the French-influenced pronunciation without an L remained. Hence, the L in the English word "salmon" is silent. So The French messed up the pronunciation from the original Latin word. The people who pronounce it SALmon is correct. The L is Not Silent </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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