So how do you pronounce caramel?

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compuwiz1

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Cara-mel, but I just like Amanda, with a bit of sugar, if caramel. :D
Sweet babes just do something to me, ok?
 

Kadarin

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care-uh-mel

I'm surprised you didn't do the poll on "nuclear": new-clee-are, or new-kyoo-lar
 

Tangerine

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Originally posted by: Cougar
it depends...

sometimes I say car-mul and other times I say kare-uh-mel.

Lol! me too. I say car-mul corn, but also kare-uh-mel apple. I guess I can't decide! Eeeee!!
 

Electric Amish

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Both are correct...

Main Entry: car·a·mel
Pronunciation: 'kär-m&l; 'kar-&-m&l, -"mel
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Spanish caramelo, from Portuguese, icicle, caramel, from Late Latin calamellus small reed -- more at SHAWM
Date: 1725
1 : an amorphous brittle brown and somewhat bitter substance obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent
2 : a firm chewy usually caramel-flavored candy


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