Re: How do you pronounce caramel?

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

Caramea why? Song.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

Funny this should be a question. Everyone we know says CARMEL, but due to the spellling, CAR-AH-MEL is probably the correct pronunciation, if you want to be technical. DH and I have a favorite Hallmark Christmas movie called "A Veteran's Christmas". In it there is a scene where caramel corn is mentioned and they said "Car-ah-mel Corn". It sounded so weird to us.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I say car-mul, but I never touch the stuff.

candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

Cara-mel. If they didn't want you to Pronounce that A, why'd they put it in there?

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

Carmul

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hckynut(john)

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

@Trinity11 wrote:
@faeriemoon wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
My 9th grade English teacher corrected me and told me that the correct pronunciation was cara mel. I have pronounced it that way since. No car-mel because that is a place not a candy. (according to Mrs. Nader) LOL

Isn't it funny how some teacher quotes stick with you forever?
@faeriemoonYes, it is! I had another teacher (10th grade) who corrected me with the spelling of a lot. I always wrote it "alot" until he gave me a B+ on an essay. The reason being that it is incorrect and two separate words.

Unless of course you are using the verb "allot."

jannabelle1 · ‎09-12-2010

care-uh-mell.....if I had the proper symbols on my laptop keyboard, I'd use the phonetics symbols I learned in college back in the late 60s! Probably not even used today! LOL!