Originally Posted by
JanieH
[One of my personal irritants is hearing 'salmon' spoken with the 'l' pronounced. SALmon, instead of 'sammon'. That l is silent.
Salmon with the "l" pronounced is an acceptable pronunciation. While it may irritate you, to others it is pleasant.
Just as "pecan" can be "pe-CAN" or "pe-CON" - much depends on the geographical area you are in.[/QUOTE]
Hmmm. I don't know about "sal-mon" being an acceptable pronunciation? I searched several sites and all of them concur with the silent "l". It's definitely a geographical (mis?)pronunciation. I had to break my hubby of it when we were married because it drove me nuts!
Another few that make me squirm:
"warsh" instead of "wash"
"wooder" instead of "water"
"conversate" instead of "converse"
"orientate" instead of "orient"