The most important debate

[Sophie74656]

It's almost Fall, and the brings about some of my favorite foods. But a debate always comes up...

Is it Car-a-mel, or Car-mel?

 

[Pingfah]

I've never heard anybody ever pronounce it Car-mel.

 

[Kor]

Three syllables.

I pronounced it "car-mel" when I was around six years old and thought that library was pronounced like "lie-berry." And one time we even had a substitute teacher who could only pronounce library that way.

Kor

 

[dahj]

I'll take the car, but don't call me Mel.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Carmel is a city in Indiana. Caramel is good shit.

 

[DimesDan]

Fall?

 

[Kor]

Fall?

Autumn. In the northern hemisphere, that is.

Kor

 

[Locutus of Bored]

I've always pronounced it like care-uh-mel.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Care-mul.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I pronounce it "Puhhhmmmken Sspyessss"

 

[Spot261]

I'll take the car, but don't call me Mel.

You can, of course, call me Al

 

[Sophie74656]

I pronounce it "Puhhhmmmken Sspyessss"

eww...not a fan

 

[dahj]

You can, of course, call me Al

Betty is acceptable.
Still want the car though.

 

[Spot261]

Betty is acceptable.
Still want the car though.

Betty is acceptable.
Still want the car though.

Has Betty got a fast car?

 

[dahj]

Has Betty got a fast car?

It's a little red Corvette. Or Cor-a-vette.
Depends how you pronounce it.

 

[Refuge]

You say aluminum and I say aluminium. Hang on, I'm right, lol.

 

[dahj]

I prefer aluminium too.
Aluminum tastes like fear.

 

[Owain Taggart]

I first noticed it popping up around 10-15 years ago, and I figured it was a southern thing, with the vowels getting smooshed together. Personally, I pronounce Car-a-mel. In French, the vowels are even more pronounced.

 

[Refuge]

I've been watching the US Food Channel.. and .. well, liqueur. I would say 'lic cure' (on cooking shows) they often say 'lic ker' or 'lic kor'. Definitely heard the 'car mel' thing too. My accents tends to go 'cara mill' which is all kinds of wrong too probably.

 

[MacLeod]

I've been watching the US Food Channel.. and .. well, liqueur. I would say 'lic cure' (on cooking shows) they often say 'lic ker' or 'lic kor'. Definitely heard the 'car mel' thing too. My accents tends to go 'cara mill' which is all kinds of wrong too probably.

Liqour is just another name for alcohol, Liqueur is a specifc type of alcholol.