caramel and Carmel

Do you pronounce these words the same way? I don't, I pronounce ''caramel'' as ''car-muhl'' [ka:rm..l] and ''Carmel'' as ''car-mehl'' [ka:rmel], rhymes with ''bell''.

Caramel: 3 syllables 'c@r@m'l emphasis on first syllable and the third barely pronounced

Carmel: as a Scot: ca:r'mel the "r" is clearly pronounced

Caramel C@r..m.l
Carmel Ca:m.l

I am English, and I would defiantely pronounce it Cahra-mel.

Steve, my pronunciation of those is identical to yours. Additionally, for me , "caramel" is stressed on the first syllable, "Carmel" on the second.

I'm a native of the U.S. west coast. If you are also, that would explain the similarity in pronunciation.

<<<Do you pronounce these words the same way? I don't, I pronounce ''caramel'' as ''car-muhl'' [ka:rm..l] and ''Carmel'' as ''car-mehl'' [ka:rmel], rhymes with ''bell''. >>>

I pronounce both exactly as such: "Carmel"

Argh. This is a peve of mine.

Caramel - Three syllables - The brown, sugar & milk candy.

Carmel - Two syllables - A city in California. (And in NY and IN too)

More info:
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/caramel.html

Same as Jeff for me.

caramel = /k@r..m.l/
carmel = /ka:m.l/