You know, Colonel Sanders and his boys, who make chicken finger lickin' good!
2006-12-30 13:09:01 · 11 answers · asked by gonad_obrien 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
what?
2006-12-30 13:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by hot_babygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I don't know why some words are like that. What about Brett Favre, pronounced Farve. Just think if he were a colonel, it would be Colonel Favre. That would be funny seeing people trying to pronounce both words if they saw it written.
2006-12-30 13:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colonel in England, sorry, Britain, is pronounced "kernel" without the "R" (remember that in Britain and its colonies, middle Rs and ending Rs followed by consonants aren't pronounced). So it's ker-ler-nel, without the "r" sound, and when you say it fast, it sounds just like "kernel" without the "r". In American English, the "R" is pronounced, which is what makes it strange.
2006-12-31 17:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Colonels have always liked corn, the kind you eat.
2006-12-30 13:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because to be a colonel, you gotta be some kind of nut.
2006-12-30 13:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some say it's because it's a French word, others say it's proper pronunciation is too filthy to mention in mixed company, (especially at restaurants).
2006-12-30 13:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it just is. just like knight is pronounced night. probably to cut down on context confusion in writing.
2006-12-30 13:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are supposed to sound alike. They are Homonyms.
2016-05-22 22:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you say the b in thumb? it's just a nuance of the english language
2006-12-30 13:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by jizadi519 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are both nuts ! haha
2006-12-31 07:16:20 · answer #10 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eye dew knot no!
LMFAO!!!!
2006-12-30 13:49:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋