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CARE-uh-mel and sometimes KARR-uh-mel -- the two I heard growing up in the NW
CAR MUHL
CAR A MUHL
CARE A MELL
CARE A MUHL
According to a new survey, 57% of Americans pronounce it ?car-a-mel,? with the strongest supporters in the Atlantic and East Coast regions. 43% say ?car-mel,? with the most support in the Midwest and West Coast.
via "9 pronunciation arguments you can stop having":
The word caramel can acceptably be pronounced in several accepted ways, including KARR-uh-mel, KARR-uh-muhl, and, in North American English, KAR-muhl. The disappearance of that second syllable -uh- in the final pronunciation seems to have been in the works for a long time. The word has been in English since the 18th century, which it came via French from the Spanish caramel. Order that caramel ice cream sundae however you like!
CAR MUHL
CAR A MUHL
CARE A MELL
CARE A MUHL
According to a new survey, 57% of Americans pronounce it ?car-a-mel,? with the strongest supporters in the Atlantic and East Coast regions. 43% say ?car-mel,? with the most support in the Midwest and West Coast.
via "9 pronunciation arguments you can stop having":
The word caramel can acceptably be pronounced in several accepted ways, including KARR-uh-mel, KARR-uh-muhl, and, in North American English, KAR-muhl. The disappearance of that second syllable -uh- in the final pronunciation seems to have been in the works for a long time. The word has been in English since the 18th century, which it came via French from the Spanish caramel. Order that caramel ice cream sundae however you like!
