Why is the "m" pronounced pronouncing "album", there is no "e" on the end.

Stephen W.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is the "m" pronounced pronouncing "album", there is no "e" on the end.

Asked 3 days ago
CécileFrench ExpertCorrect answer

Hi again Stephen,

For words borrowed from Latin like "album, forum, maximum, minimum"  the final -m is pronounced.

There will be exceptions, I am thinking of 'parfum'.

But on the whole, this rule of thumb works.

I hope this helps!

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Why is the "m" pronounced pronouncing "album", there is no "e" on the end.

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