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4x5
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I've heard it both ways. Is it a regional thing?

Question:
How do you pronounce caramel?

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like 'car mul'
like 'kara mel'

 


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"Car-mul"/"carmle".

That's definitely the norm in the South.
 
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Well crap. I never though about it before and now here I am saying it over and over both ways.



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Say it like it's spelled... with 2 a's!

Cara-mel



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I pronounce the 'a' in the middle. Just like it's spelled. Wink


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if it's on popcorn 'car mul' - carmul corn

if it's in a candy bar 'kara mel' - I like mine loaded with peanuts and karamel


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One is correct. The other suggests illiteracy.

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I sound out all the syllables.
 
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If it’s a soft chew, or something I would eat on its own, I would call it a kara mel.

If it’s a coffee drink, ice cream topping, or ingredient I have always called in car mul.

Not sure how, where, or why I call it that way.


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I use both depending who my audience is. Wink
 
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Originally posted by egregore:
I sound out all the syllables.


I pronounce it the same way using all of the syllables.


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How do you pronounce “aunt” and “vase”?

“I gave my ont a cara-mel colored vahse” or “I gave my ant a carmul colored vāse”?
 
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Well, from now on it'll be caramel....as it's spelled. You've shamed me into it. Big Grin



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Usually simply "want some." LOL


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Originally posted by BurtonRW:
One is correct. The other suggests illiteracy.

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Definitely car-mul for me. While I definitely see why people would pronounce it the way it's spelled, I just don't do it.
 
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So how would you say caramelized onions?
 
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quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
How do you pronounce “aunt” and “vase”?

“I gave my ont a cara-mel colored vahse” or “I gave my ant a carmul colored vāse”?
"I gave my ant a cara-mel colored vayce". Smile

And in your first instance, "vahse" should be "vahz".

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I was raised to pronounce it 'carmul' but have since been pronouncing it caramel. Although, I go back to my roots when I say 'carmulized onions'. Soooo, I'm screwed up. Mrs DF and the boys rib me for saying 'white' instead of 'wyte'. I actually pronounce the 'wh' sound but not overly so. This is a source of amusement for my family.


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