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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.
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Why does the word colonel have a r sound?
The word "colonel" is derived from the Italian word "colonello," which comes from "columna" meaning column, as soldiers would march in columns. The pronunciation evolved over time, and the initial "l" sound was dropped, leading to the pronunciation with the "r" sound.
What are homophones for kernel?
Colonel
What is the homophone for kernel?
The homophone for "kernel" is "colonel."
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).
What is the homophone of colonel?
The homophone of "colonel" is "kernel." Both words are pronounced the same way but have different meanings.
What rank is Nathan R. Jessup in the film a few good men?
He is a colonel.
Where did George R Clark defeat colonel Henry Hamilton?
Fort Sackville
You r gross?
because my mommy doesnt bathe me.
Which Patton character has the name of an animal?
Paul Stevens appeared as Colonel Charles R. Codman
How do you spell cornal?
c o r n e a l
Why does the word colonel have a r sound?
The word "colonel" is derived from the Italian word "colonello," which comes from "columna" meaning column, as soldiers would march in columns. The pronunciation evolved over time, and the initial "l" sound was dropped, leading to the pronunciation with the "r" sound.
How do you activate the 999 master ball cheat for Pokemon Diamond?
press l+r at the same time. if that doesnt work press select. if that doesnt work press l+r+select at the same time.
In chapter ten of the book My Brother Sam is Dead is Colonel Read for or against war why or why not?
he is against the war, but he is a patriot. he just doesnt want to goto war
What are homophones for kernel?
Colonel
How many types of cats r there?
alot because God loves catwhomen who doesnt
Why doesnt soft reseting work for me i do l r start select at the same time but it wont work?
it l r start and select
Why doesnt Russia not developed its natural resource to degreein western Europe?
Because they r poor
