Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2014 October 4

= October 4 =

almost
Has anyone else encountered the pronunciation /ˈoʊmoʊst/ (OH-most) for almost? It's my usual pronunciation of the word when I'm not being conscientious of my pronunciation, but I've never seen it in a dictionary, so I'm wondering if this is a widespread nonstandard pronunciation, or something belonging only to my own idiolect. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 21:02, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
 * It's certainly an allophonic variation found in the Delaware Valley dialect. I am not sure why this is controversial.   The change /l/ > /w/ is very common. μηδείς (talk) 02:09, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm from the UK, and I use it in my speech. I think dropping the 'l' in this word is quite common here.  KägeTorä - ( 影 虎 )  ( Chin Wag )  09:14, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm from the UK and I never darken the "l" to a "w". I would consider it a mis-pronunciation (though I accept that it might be common in some dialects).    D b f i r s   09:22, 5 October 2014 (UTC)
 * It can be heard in Singapore but is not regarded as correct. — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:04, 6 October 2014 (UTC)


 * The dropping of the l is very common, but the change in the initial vowel from "all" to "oh" is something I've never heard, or even heard of until now. --   Jack of Oz   [pleasantries]  19:22, 9 October 2014 (UTC)