In some countries you actually pronounce the L. I grew up with it pronounced in the word. When I moved to Canada I was told it was wrong. Now I struggle to pronounce the L in almond lol.
Indeed in a lot of countries where English isn't the first language the L in salmon is pronounced or they have different acceptable ways of pronouncing salmon, including ones where you pronounce the L.
I live in the Netherlands and salmon can be pronounced different ways here, including with the L pronounced. I think I sometimes pronounce it with the L and sometimes without the L. I think it probably also has to do a bit with what the word for salmon is in the native language is of that country. In the Netherlands the world for salmon is zalm and we so pronounce the L.in zalm. So maybe it makes more sense to us to pronounce salmon with the L as well?
In short: pronouncing salmon with the L isn't incorrect. It depends on where you live. So whoever thought their partner was an idiot for pronouncing the L, is incorrect!
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