Message: "Pronunciation of Colm"

[Facts] Pronunciation of Colm

by Eirena

7/26/2005, 6:12 PM

Colm-- is the "l" pronounced or silent? Thanks! :)

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#Colm #pronunciation

This message was edited 7/26/2005, 6:13 PM

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- Miranda (Randee15)

7/27/2005, 8:40 PM

I tend to say the L, yes.

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- Granuaile (guest)

7/27/2005, 2:23 PM

The "L" is not silent.It's CULL-um or COLL-um. It's not short for Malcolm either,rather Malcolm is derived from a name with the element Colm in it.

- Granuaile (guest)

7/27/2005, 2:23 PM

The "L" is not silent.It's CULL-um or COLL-um. It's not short for Malcolm either,rather Malcolm is derived from a name with the element Colm in it.

- Delma (imoyro)

7/27/2005, 1:58 AM

Actually, it's pronounced CULL-um or COLL-um. :)

- Charlie Blue +2

7/26/2005, 6:31 PM

It's pronounced as COM. With, yes, a silent 'l'.

It's a nn for Malcolm, if you didn't knew that. :-)

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- Eirena

7/27/2005, 8:33 AM

I kind of wondered....

If it was a nn for Malcolm. :) That's why I was thinking it may be a silent "l". In the database, it lists it as a contraction of Columba, so then I was all confused. ;P Thanks!

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- Caprice

7/27/2005, 8:08 AM

Didn't know. :) Always infinite form after didn't!
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