Carmel or Caramel?

[smts]

So after many debates with the kids, I would like to know: they all pronounce Caramel as Car-a-mel, us older folks pronounce it carmel (as in carmel apple) with out emphasis on the a, how do you all pronounce it?

 

[ItalianScallion]

Mr Webster says: Caramel; good enough for me...

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

So after many debates with the kids, I would like to know: they all pronounce Caramel as Car-a-mel, us older folks pronounce it carmel (as in carmel apple) with out emphasis on the a, how do you all pronounce it?

Caramel (PRON: CARE-A-MELL) is the confection in candy.

Carmel (PRON: KAR-mell) is a shortened pronunciation of Carmelita.

 

[luvmygdaughters]

Caramel (PRON: CARE-A-MELL) is the confection in candy.

Carmel (PRON: KAR-mell) is a shortened pronunciation of Carmelita.

I eat caramel and live in Carmel.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

I eat caramel and live in Carmel.

Or that.....

 

[lovinmaryland]

just like how do pronounce crayons?

Is it crowns?

or

Is it crayyyooons?

of course the answer to both is carmel & crowns

 

[chess]

i think of beyonce.... she is yummy

 

[Nickel]

I must be weird...I pronounce it care-mul. I suppose there's a bit of an "a" sound after the "care" but I don't linger on it so it just comes out as care-mul.

 

[Cowgirl]

I must be weird...

I just be too. I usually say care-a-mell if I'm just talking about just caramel. If I'm talking about caramel ______ (apples, corn, etc) then I say caremul/caremel as well.

 

[2lazy2P]

just like how do pronounce crayons?

Is it crowns?

or

Is it crayyyooons?

of course the answer to both is carmel & crowns

 

[pelers]

just like how do pronounce crayons?

Is it crowns?

or

Is it crayyyooons?

of course the answer to both is carmel & crowns

 

[Baja28]

I must be weird...I pronounce it care-mul. I suppose there's a bit of an "a" sound after the "care" but I don't linger on it so it just comes out as care-mul.

I just be too. I usually say care-a-mell if I'm just talking about just caramel. If I'm talking about caramel ______ (apples, corn, etc) then I say caremul/caremel as well.

Can I dip y'all in caramel?

 

[jetmonkey]

camrel

 

[kwillia]

Is there really such a thing as caramel corn? I've never heard of it. Maybe you were thinking of candy corn perhaps?

Think "brown sticky popcorn" or the "non-peanut part of Cracker Jacks".

 

[EmptyTimCup]

growing up in Oxon Hill in the 1970s



You got some naa laaters ......... (with negro slang dialect) - sounds like annihilate



oh you mean Now & Laters - remember the candy

 

[Nickel]

Is there really such a thing as caramel corn? I've never heard of it. Maybe you were thinking of candy corn perhaps?

You've never heard of caramel corn? Cracker Jacks, perhaps?

 

[Nickel]

Think "brown sticky popcorn" or the "non-peanut part of Cracker Jacks".

Oops.

 

[Cowgirl]

Think "brown sticky popcorn" or the "non-peanut part of Cracker Jacks".

You've never heard of caramel corn? Cracker Jacks, perhaps?

Who hasn't heard of caremel corn?!

 

[ciwmj]

just like how do pronounce crayons?

Is it crowns?

or

Is it crayyyooons?

of course the answer to both is carmel & crowns

And then there are the two types of All. The type you put in your car engine ,and the one that means everyone !

 

[HummingbirdBest]

XD so true! My "crayons" turned into "crowns" over time