Fisherman's definitions

the ''b'' in ''mb-ending'' words.

What is pronounce in Scotland but is ignored elsewhere. We Scots pronounce the ''b'' in ''lamb'' and ''plumb'' but others don't and that just creates two needless homonyms ''plum'' and ''plumb''.

We Scots pronounce the ''b'' in ''lamb'' but others don't and sound to us Scots as being lazy.

by Fisherman December 18, 2004

the ''p'' in ''ps-beginning'' words.

For most speakers the ''p'' in ''psalm'', ''psycho'', ''psychology'' etc. seems to be silent but in Scotland we pronounce the ''p''.

Englishman and Americans don't pronounce the ''p'' in ''psycho''.

by Fisherman December 18, 2004