Spelling pronunciation spot-check

[Beverly Flanigan]

I don't know if you're foreign-born, Fritz, but I find my foreign grad
students regularly pronounce [l] in these words (though less so the 't' in
'often').  Generally, I think native-born AmEng speakers (and BritEng too?)
say [kam], [pam], and [saem at n].  'Almond' is another kettle of fish though;
I pronounce the 'l', but it's quite dark, maybe because my vowel is open O.
But I hear no [l] often, especially in speakers with the /a/ vowel.

Beverly

At 04:50 PM 8/17/2006, you wrote:
>I don't find 'ca[l]m' surprising at all.  What I do find surprising is
>that you find it odd enough to comment on it.  I hear it quite often
>(pronounce the <t>!!) and say [l] in calm, palm, and almond.
>Fritz J
>
> >>> wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM 8/16/2006 1:54 PM >>>
>Carol Lin has a clear L in "calm" that is roughly comparable to that in
>"column" (though of course without the following vowel).  At least she
>did this morning. It was very noticeable.
>
>   JL
>
>
>Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > CNN anchor Carol Lin clearly pronounces the "L" in "calm."
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