Do you pronounce the L in walk?
In walk, chalk, and talk, the L comes after an A, and the vowel is pronounced like a short O. Half and calf have an AL, too, but the vowel is pronounced like the short A in staff.
Is the L in walk silent?
4 Answers. In standard pronunciation the l is silent in “talk/walk” and similar words (see list above). This is a matter of simplification of pronunciation.
How do you pronounce walk talk?
In these same dialects that often round out the L sound in such a way you may hear “walk” and “talk” pronounced as /wɔwk/ and /tɔwk/ respectively although you’ll never hear “half” with this rounded vowel.