Colonel comes from Old Italian colonello, commander of a column of troops, which in turn derives from colonna,column. English usage followed Spanish practice (also a French variant) and spelled the word "coronel," pronounced the way it looks. Eventually this was corrupted to ker-nel.
When the written version became "colonel" (reflecting its Latin origin), the "kernel" pronunciation remained.
Yes-- they are pronounced the same way.
A kernel describes corn or popcorn. Example: Pests ate every kernel of corn right from the corn stalks. A Colonel (pronounced kernel) is a military rank. Example: The Colonel led his troops with bravery and precision.
'colnel' or 'coronel' is spelled colonel but sounds like kernel
The military rank "colonel" is pronounced the same as "kernel" -- this comes from the equivalent term coronel (leader of a column).As regards silent letters, the second O is not pronounced.
Kernel and Colonel are Homophones.
Kernel is a homophone of Colonel
"Kernel" is a homonym of "colonel."
colonel The homophone for kernel is colonel. 1. kernel: noun: the edible content of a nut, fruit, or vegetable stone; the grain of a cereal that contains a seed and husk. The kernel of the corn tasted sweet. 2. colonel: noun: military rank; honorary title A colonel is an officer in the armed forces.
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