How to pronounce “almond”
Say “almond” in 2 beats
almond
/ˈɑmənd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈɑːmənd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alɑstress
- mondmənd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑmənd/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɑːmənd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈælmənd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɔlmənd/
- Respelling
- AH-muhnd
- Syllables
- 2 — AL-mond
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AL-mond. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑmənd/
The l is silent for most speakers on both sides of the Atlantic.
/ˈɑːmənd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈælmənd/ — Saying the l is widespread in parts of the United States and is not an error./ˈɔlmənd/Where “almond” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AL-mond”/ˈælmɑnd/
the traditional pronunciation drops the l entirely: AH-muhnd
What “almond” means
- noun
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
- noun
oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
Say it in a sentence
“He adds a handful of almond slivers to the rice at the end.”“almond”, answered
How do you pronounce “almond”?
“almond” is pronounced /ˈɑmənd/ (AH-muhnd) in American English and /ˈɑːmənd/ in British English, and /ˈælmənd/ and /ˈɔlmənd/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “al”. Build it as AL-mond, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “almond” have?
2: al · mond. The beat lands on the first, “al”.
Is “almond” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑmənd/ (AH-muhnd); British English says /ˈɑːmənd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “almond” mean?
As a noun: small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California For example: “He adds a handful of almond slivers to the rice at the end.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “almond”?
Stress the first syllable: AL-mond. “al” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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