Is it said "carmel" or "car a mel"

[homeyg]

How do you say it?

 

[Tycoon101]

I'm not sure what you mean... I say Care-Ah-Mel

Care as in Care Bears.
Ah as in Octopus.
Mel as in Mel Gibson.

I suppose car-a-mel...

 

[jimbob27]

Caramel If I'm talking about caramel. Carmel if I'm talking about the Mountain.

 

[skadistic]

I call it overcooked sugar that sticks to my teeth and pulls them out if I try to eat it.

Carmel like its spelled. I have no idea where the extra sylable comes from. Is it a regional thing?

 

[Adamb0mb]

caramel as a noun. carmel as an adjective.

 

[Masquerouge]

I call it overcooked sugar that sticks to my teeth and pulls them out if I try to eat it.

Carmel like its spelled. I have no idea where the extra sylable comes from. Is it a regional thing?

The word comes from the Latin, caramellus means sugar cane.

 

[WildFire]

caramel

carmel is for lazy people

 

[skadistic]

The word comes from the Latin, caramellus means sugar cane.

Well then. Interesting. What is it in french? Since thats where most cooking terms come from.

 

[Masquerouge]

Well then. Interesting. What is it in french? Since thats where most cooking terms come from.

Caramel, pronounced caramel

 

[Dionysius]

<purged.>

 

[skadistic]

So who do we blame for it being spelled carmel? The English or Americans?

 

[Xanikk999]

I say it cara-mel but im wierd.

 

[Masquerouge]

So who do we blame for it being spelled carmel? The English or Americans?

Can't go wrong with blaming the Brits. They just LOOOOVE hijacking French words.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Three syllables as a solid, two syllables as a liquid.

 

[Godwynn]

Carmel, damn Southern Illinoisan poking through.

 

[Red Door]

I say Car-a-mel.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Car a mel is how I say it

 

[tomsnowman123]

I say carmel, 'cause I'm lazy.

 

[garric]

At first I thought this thread was about Cameltoe.

 

[Mise]

So who do we blame for it being spelled carmel? The English or Americans?

It's spelt "caramel"...