TRICKY ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION MADE EASY: Walk - Talk - Half - Calm - Salmon

Learning English would initially be best done without reading, as the written word distracts learners from hearing the correct pronunciation.  

DON'T READ!  LISTEN & IMITATE the sound you hear!

Don't be distracted by the way it's written - LISTEN & REPEAT IMITATING!!

The L before the letter K, as in WALK or TALK, is NEVER PRONOUNCED so that we say  /wɔːk/. /tɔːk/.

As a result we say walkie-talkie  /ˌwɔː.kiˈtɔː.ki/ 
   
The same happens with L before F as in HALF. /hɑːf/
or before the M as in CALM /cɑːm/
or in SALMON /ˈsæmən/

So remember:  Don't be distracted by the way it's written - LISTEN & REPEAT IMITATING!!

Check out CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARIES ONLINE to listen to the exact British or American pronunciation of the words:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/pronuncia/inglese/salmon
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/walkie-talkie

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I hope you find this useful.
Susan

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