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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.
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Why is colonel spelled that way when it sounds like kernel?
Colonel is spelled that way because like many 'English' words we have taken it from another language. The Italian word is Colonello and we have anglicized it making it colonel.
Why isn't 'phonics' spelled the way it sounds?
It is spelled the way it sounds. In English spelling, the digraph pH usually stands for the f sound.
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 the most likely word that realator was intended to be?
Most likely the person who spelled this was trying to type realtor. A realtor is someone who makes a job selling houses. This word is most often spelled wrong because of the way it sounds.
How do you pronounce the German word for grandfather?
The word is Grossvater. The R's are rolled or flipped. Other than that, Gross sounds pretty much like the English word spelled the same way. The V of "Vater" sounds like an F. The A sounds like it would in English "Father."
Why is colonel spelled that way when it sounds like kernel?
Colonel is spelled that way because like many 'English' words we have taken it from another language. The Italian word is Colonello and we have anglicized it making it colonel.
Why isn't 'phonics' spelled the way it sounds?
It is spelled the way it sounds. In English spelling, the digraph pH usually stands for the f sound.
How do get invisonablity on animal jam?
you spelled invisability wrong and there isnt a way, its just a glitch. Really, the answer is by luck.
Why is blah spelled blah?
Because that's just the way it sounds.
Why is phonics not spelled the way it sounds?
i don't know. i HATE words like that!!! it should be spelled fonics or something like that. lol
What is it called when words are spelled the way they sound?
When words are spelled the way they sound (e.g., slush, croak, sizzle) it is called onomatopoeia.
When did the city of Pusan change its name to Busan?
It's the same city. One is spelled the Western way (Pusan) and one is spelled the way it sounds in Korean (Busan).
What is difference between phonetically spelled words and correctly spelled words?
A phonetically spelled word is when you spell it the way it sounds. For example, "through" would be "thru". A correctly spelled word is when it is spelled as it is found in the dictionary.
How does one properly spell 'phycic'?
The way to properly spell "phycic" is psychic. This is one of those words that is difficult to sound out, and it is not spelled the way it sounds so it is often spelled incorrectly.
How is ummm spelled as in umm I don't know?
"Umm, I'm not sure, but I think this way." ("umm" is a non-standard English word related to onomatopoeia [spelled out sounds].)
What has o sound but spelled oh?
It is spelt Oh because the way the o sounds. Plus there is no other way to spell it.
How do you pronounce pre fixe as in pre fixe menu?
how you spelled it is just how it sounds, though the how you spelled it likely means prefix, like the de- in defuse or degrade. the way it is spelled is prix (price) fixe (fixed)
