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What is the vowel sound in colonel?
The word colonel gets its unusual pronunciation from the equivalent rank coronel, and sounds like the word kernel (kur-nuhl).The first syllable has a caret U sound (short U followed by R) and the second syllable has a similar schwa or unstressed vowel sound (uhl).
Why doesn't colonel have a r?
The word comes from Latin, so somewhere the pronunciation has changed separately from the spelling. --- Colonel comes from Old Italian colonello, commander of a column of troops, which in turn derives from colonna, column. Originally, English followed the Spanish practice and spelled the word "coronel," pronounced the way it looks. Eventually this was corrupted to ker-nel. Then a decision was made that coronel ought to be spelled "colonel" to better reflect its Italian origin, but the "kernel" pronunciation remained.
What is a word that's spelled differently than it's pronounced?
Phone, psychiatrist, about any word that begins with 'ph'. ** Bologna, colonel, and debris all follow the requirements of your question.
Is share a short a sound word?
No. The A has an R-shaped sound called a caret A (AIR) sound. The E is silent.
Does liter make a R-controlled vowel sound?
No. The I is a long I but the E is a schwa sound, not a R-controlled vowel.
What is the vowel sound in colonel?
The word colonel gets its unusual pronunciation from the equivalent rank coronel, and sounds like the word kernel (kur-nuhl).The first syllable has a caret U sound (short U followed by R) and the second syllable has a similar schwa or unstressed vowel sound (uhl).
Why doesn't colonel have a r?
The word comes from Latin, so somewhere the pronunciation has changed separately from the spelling. --- Colonel comes from Old Italian colonello, commander of a column of troops, which in turn derives from colonna, column. Originally, English followed the Spanish practice and spelled the word "coronel," pronounced the way it looks. Eventually this was corrupted to ker-nel. Then a decision was made that coronel ought to be spelled "colonel" to better reflect its Italian origin, but the "kernel" pronunciation remained.
What is a word that's spelled differently than it's pronounced?
Phone, psychiatrist, about any word that begins with 'ph'. ** Bologna, colonel, and debris all follow the requirements of your question.
How do you pronounce the word worth?
British: wɜːθ (no "r" sound) North American English: wɜːrθ (with "r" sound)
How do you spell the letter r as a word?
The letter R is usually written as a capital R. The phonetic sound is ar or are.
What transmit sounds that start with a R?
An R word that transmits sound is a radio.
Is share a short a sound word?
No. The A has an R-shaped sound called a caret A (AIR) sound. The E is silent.
Does liter make a R-controlled vowel sound?
No. The I is a long I but the E is a schwa sound, not a R-controlled vowel.
What is a homophone of the word kernal?
kernal and colonel
Does the word her have a long or short vowel sound?
It has an R-influenced short sound, a caret U (urr) when stressed, otherwise it has a schwa.
How do you say Colonel in Latin?
There is no Latin word for Colonel.
Is careful a long A word?
No. Although you hear a long A, it is an R-shaped sound, a caret A ("air" sound).
