How to Pronounce Salmon

To pronounce "salmon", say SALM-on — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsæmən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈsæmən/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/sˈæmən/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “salmon”

Break "salmon" into 2 beats and lean on "SALM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with examine and mammon, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: salman, sammon — easy to mix up when writing.

What does salmon mean?

noun

  1. One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
  2. (plural salmons) A pale pinkish-orange colour, the colour of cooked salmon.

verb

  1. To ride a bicycle the wrong way down a one-way street.

adjective

  1. Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.

Synonyms

laxsalmon pink

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Words that rhyme with salmon

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

examinemammongammonreexamineramengaminbrahmanbackgammonstaminthamynhamondammen

Related words

sockeyetroutquinnatcohosalmonidsteelheadtunaperch

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "salmon"?▾

"Salmon" has 2 syllables: salm · on.

What is the IPA transcription of "salmon"?▾

The IPA transcription of "salmon" is /ˈsæmən/.

What does "salmon" mean?▾

Salmon: One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.

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