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English is a Germanic and, for the longest time, old English resembled old German. In German, you pronounce every letter of a word and a lot of German words are still present in modern day English. That is why a lot of modern English words require you to pronounce every letter. An example is "hat" which is "hut" in German.
When the vikings and Norms (French) conquered Britain during the middle ages, new words started to enter the English language. And, it is from these non-Germanic words that you get these silent letters.
Salmon comes from the old french word "salmun." The French removed the "l" and changed it to a "u" so the modern french word is now "saumon." English just kept the "l".
Reference: I speak German and English and know the background of both language (as well as french since all 3 languages are related).
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Which letter is silent in the word salmon?
the letter -L-
A kind of fish with a silent L?
A salmon has a silent L.
What letter is silent in the words calf and salmon?
L
What kind of fish has a silent l in its name?
whale
What fish has a silent l?
Salmon... it's pronounced 'sa-mon'
What is the correct way to pronounce the word 'salmon'?
The correct way to pronounce the word "salmon" is SAM-un, with the "l" being silent.
Does salmon have a short a sound?
Yes. The A has a short A sound (ah). The O has a schwa sound and the M is silent. (sah-mun)
Does salmon have a short or long a sound?
The fish name is usually pronounced with a short A and a silent L : sammen/sammun.
Is the L silent in the word folk?
Not exactly. Although the L is not distinctly sounded in some dialects, its presence affects the sound of the O, making it OAK. You can see this in the AWK sound in "talk" and the AW sound in "solder." The L is actually silent in the words salmon, calf, half, could, and would.
You would like to know all the words in the English language that have a silent L?
Here are some: Would. Could. Should. Lincoln. Colonel. Salmon.
What word has silent l?
Here are some rules to silent L words: 1.) If a word ends with "alm", "alk" or "alf", then the L becomes silent. 2.) If a word ends with "ould", "olk", then the L becomes silent. Here are some examples of words with silent L: 1.) Talk 2.) Walk 3.) Chalk 4.) Half 5.) Folk 6.) Yolk 7.) Calm 8.) Palm 9.) Balm 10.) Balmy 11.) Calf 12.) Almond 13.) Salmon 14.) Could 15.) Would 16.) Should
Which letter is silent in folk?
The letter which is silent in the word folk is the letter L.
