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Skittles

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1. mabye people just learned to pronounce it correctly?

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed May 5, 2021, 01:12 AM

May 2021

Last edited Wed May 5, 2021, 05:40 PM - Edit history (1)

CAR-MEL was always incorrect

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Why did the pronunciation of caramel change over the years? [View all] Polybius May 2021 OP

mabye people just learned to pronounce it correctly? Skittles May 2021 #1

Like GIF? Polybius May 2021 #6

Oxford English Dictionary says both are correct (creator be damned--LOL) hlthe2b May 2021 #20

I think it was pronounced incorrectly... SergeStorms May 2021 #2

I don't know but I loved going to my aunts house bottomofthehill May 2021 #3

And some of the bags would have a hand full of bottomofthehill May 2021 #5

Carmel color is a food additive.. Mopar151 May 2021 #4

Hershey's disagrees: Coventina May 2021 #7

Carmel is a lovely little town on the Monterey Peninsula in California... Rollo May 2021 #8

Or a lovely place in the West Bank, near the Dead Sea. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #23

Starbucks barristas correctly pronouncing caramel macchiatos, perhaps? Liberty Belle May 2021 #9

Well, I guess I am making a run to the local grocery store tomorrow! nt MerryHolidays May 2021 #10

I've heard it both ways for so many years... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #11

Crayon is another one. Laffy Kat May 2021 #12

I grew up pronouncing it "cran" Leith May 2021 #25

for many candies its spelled carmel, NOT caramel. carmel is the way I recall it most nt msongs May 2021 #13

It's Not About Pronunciation WHITT May 2021 #14

THANK You whathehell May 2021 #18

I respectfully disagree. Totally Tunsie May 2021 #26

Old Early Cookbooks WHITT May 2021 #27

Likely due to Salted Caramel Metaphorical May 2021 #15

Growing up pre 60's it was always caramel. Fla Dem May 2021 #16

I thought you were going to go the opposite way. LisaM May 2021 #17

I could answer your question, Polybius True Dough May 2021 #19

We always called it car-a-mel. (Born in the 60s) Carmel is the name of a town. Scrivener7 May 2021 #21

I always assumed it was a regional difference. Paladin May 2021 #22

Mrs. Aristus says 'car-mel'. I say 'car-a-mel.' Aristus May 2021 #24

All I know is My dad had a sheltie named Carmel Apple Dumpling OriginalGeek May 2021 #28

I've yet to hear of caramel corn. n/t Harker May 2021 #29

Have you tried Google? Totally Tunsie May 2021 #30

Of course not... Harker May 2021 #31

HA! Totally Tunsie May 2021 #32