People in the Deep South usually DO pronounce the "l" in salmon. If the dictionary had been written by

Question

people in the South, all of you folks would be promouncing the "l!"
What do you think?

Answer 1

YEP.

Answer 2

Absolutely, but then people pronouncing the 'w' in Norwich (ie their own town in New England) when it should be silent is worse.

These sorts of pronunciation changes have occured anyway. A man called Webster wrote the first American dictionary- and he changed the sound of words to his whim- for the most part making every letter in any word phoneticised.

In my experience Southern accents clip off any letters considered expendable- so at least they're putting them back somewhere.

Answer 3

Is there a question here?

If the dictionary actually had been written by speakers of a Southern dialect, it would likely reflect the pronunciation of that dialect. It's unlikely anyone would further alter their speech due to the change.

Answer 4

I live in the deep south, and have never heard anyone pronounce the "l". Just that dumb @$$ Kelly Pickler who wouldn't know the difference between her head and a hole in the ground.

Answer 5

I guess Tennesse isn't deep enough. I'm a native Tennessean and it's not rare to hear the L pronounced but it isn't the norm either.

Answer 6

Since when did northerners take pronunciation cues from southerner?

Its a cultural/regional thing, lets leave it at that.

Answer 7

Snap, hell I saw the "l" and thought I was to pronounce it. Okay, so what about often. Are you aware that the "t" is silent. I just learned that about a year ago.

/doc

Answer 8

yeah and they also say almond and palm tree with the l

Answer 9

y'all dosn't know what you's is talkin about

Answer 10

yea it probably would be