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Narrator: Today's word is "Salmon-Pink" — noun, pronounced /ˌsæmən ˈpɪŋk/, with the stress on "sam".
Narrator: Salmon pink is a warm, orange-tinged pink like the flesh of a salmon.
Narrator: In plain English, salmon pink is a soft orangey pink.
Narrator: It joins salmon, from Old French saumon, with pink.
Narrator: "A salmon-pink shirt" describes a warm, summery top.
Narrator: It differs from baby pink because salmon pink is warmer and stronger, whereas baby pink is cool and pale.
Narrator: "Salmon" is a second pattern, also the fish itself.
Narrator: Fashion, interior design, fishing, food and make-up all rely on salmon pink.
Narrator: So remember: salmon pink is the warm orangey pink of the fish.
Speaker A: What does salmon pink mean?
Speaker B: A warm orangey pink! SALMON PINK joins salmon, from Old French saumon, with pink.
Speaker A: Is the L silent?
Speaker B: Yes — say SAM-un!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The walls were salmon pink"; "She wore a salmon-pink dress"; "The sunset glowed salmon pink" — home, style and sky.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't pronounce the l in salmon, because it is silent.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Peach pink' the soft cousin, 'coral pink' the bright twin, 'flamingo' the bird alternative. The word keeps its riverside charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "Salmon-Pink" in AI prompts — useful for interior design and food sites.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame interiors?
Speaker B: Right. For a decor shop, you'd write:
Prompt: Suggest cushion and curtain colours that go with salmon pink walls.
Speaker A: How about food?
Speaker B: Ask the model to describe:
Prompt: Describe a salmon pink dessert plating with edible flowers.
Speaker A: Could it help with pronunciation?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame guides:
Prompt: Add a pronunciation tip that the l in salmon is silent.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For tokens, try this:
Prompt: Define a salmon pink token with a dark text pairing.
Salmon pink — meaning in Arabic & definition More S courses GL Dictionary