Silent "L"

[Rogue]

So Mrs. Rogue teaches English in her free time. As a native Texan, she never learned that the "L" in words like stalk, chalk, walk, balk, etc is silent. I never noticed this much, but I find that lots of southerners say a slight "L" in these words.


Weird.

[CatfishSooner]

I never knew it was silent...wtf

[King Crimson]

for Terry Bradshaw the L in golf is silent. he like to play "goff". well, it's more like "gawf".

[Whet]

not to be confused with SBD!!!

[shaun4411]

my dad pronounces quarter, "kwar-ter" which seems appropriate. but i say corter.

[BigRedJed]

I knew several different people who attended Moore HS in the 80s who leave the "L" out of words like "cold" (it sure is code outside), old (he's a mean ode man)...

It got to the point where I could meet someone who did that, would ask them if they were from Moore, and invariably they would answer yes. I stopped doing it when I had to explain how I knew, though. Embarrassing...

[Frozen Sooner]

The "l" in balk is silent?

When a pitcher makes a move to the plate and doesn't throw you scream "BAWWWWK!"?

[BigRedJed]

:chicken:

[jk the sooner fan]

So Mrs. Rogue teaches English in her free time. As a native Texan, she never learned that the "L" in words like stalk, chalk, walk, balk, etc is silent. I never noticed this much, but I find that lots of southerners say a slight "L" in these words.


Weird.

the L in chalk is silent?

really?

wow, at 44 one would think i'd have learned that by now

you pronounce it chawk?

wok?

[Rogue]

the L in chalk is silent?

really?

wow, at 44 one would think i'd have learned that by now

you pronounce it chawk?

wok?

Yup, "chawk." "Chock." 'chok'

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chalk


[chawk] –noun 1. a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance for marking, as a blackboard crayon.
3. a mark made with chalk.
4. a score or tally.
...

[BigRedJed]

I thought that was the beer they brew at Pete's Place?? :confused:

[shaun4411]

I knew several different people who attended Moore HS in the 80s who leave the "L" out of words like "cold" (it sure is code outside), old (he's a mean ode man)...

It got to the point where I could meet someone who did that, would ask them if they were from Moore, and invariably they would answer yes. I stopped doing it when I had to explain how I knew, though. Embarrassing...


people who are from the UP (upper peninsula, michigan) often neglect to pronounce "th" in lieu of "d" . e.g. instead of saying "i shot a deer the other day", they say "i shot a deer the udder day"

[olevetonahill]

I thought that was the beer they brew at Pete's Place?? :confused:
HMMMMMM Good stuff;)

[GottaHavePride]

the L in chalk is silent?

really?

wow, at 44 one would think i'd have learned that by now

you pronounce it chawk?

wok?

Yep. The L makes it a deep "aw" sound, but you pronounce chawk, wawk, gawf, bawk, etc.

Just like often is pronounced offen, but a TON of people say off-ten.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

e.g. instead of saying "i shot a deer the other day", they say "i shot a deer the udder day"

I have such a deep admiration for guys who roll around on the floor wid uddah guys.

[tbl]

It's the required uniform!!!!

[goingoneight]

:chicken:

:D

[soonerscuba]

Irregardless, I will still pronouce the L.

[Widescreen]

fulk off, dip****.

[Miko]

I can't make my wife quit pronouncing the fish SALL-man. :rolleyes:

[yermom]

how about almonds?

[yermom]

It's the required uniform!!!!

yeah, tights