How should I pronounce 'salmon' correctly?

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Pronounce salmon “sa-men”. The “l” is silent; the “o” is unstressed. read more

Slightly longer answer: if you meet someone (me, say) whose last name is Salmon, the general rule is to prounounce it exactly the same way you pronounce the fish. Some people pronounce the L in the fish, but the vast majority of people don't. read more

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In some dialects, this < l > is resurrected in words like talk and palm, but not in salmon, half, and yolk. The current spelling has not changed much since Middle English. However, the modern English phonology is not same as that of Middle English. read more