To pronounce "salmon", say SAM-un — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsæmən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsæmən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈæmən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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.
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To pronounce "salmon", say SAM-un — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsæmən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Salmon" has 2 syllables: salm · on.
The IPA transcription of "salmon" is /ˈsæmən/.
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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