Salmon pronunciation
Salmon has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "sa". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Salmon syllables
Salmon has 2 syllables: SA-muhn.
- SAsæ
- muhnmən
The l is silent: SAM-un. Saying the l is the single most common slip with this word, and it is never pronounced.
Sounds to watch
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
The a in cat
Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.
Salmon in a sentence
- Wild salmon swim back upriver to the place they hatched.
- She grilled the salmon with lemon and a little dill.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce salmon?
Salmon is pronounced /ˈsæ.mən/, or SA-muhn in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "sa".
How many syllables are in salmon?
2: SA-muhn. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use salmon in a sentence?
Wild salmon swim back upriver to the place they hatched. She grilled the salmon with lemon and a little dill.
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