English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Kernel Pronunciation
Kernel is pronounced KUR-nuhl, IPA /ˈkɝnəl/.
KUR-nuhl
US /ˈkɝnəl/ · UK /ˈkɜːnəl/
Syllables: KUR · nuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The soft edible part inside a nut or a seed, or the core of an argument.
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Kernel in a Sentence
- Crack the shell and take out the kernel.
- There is a kernel of truth in the story.
- Each kernel of corn holds a little water.
Common Mispronunciations of Kernel
Not KER-nel
That er is the ur of fur, and the ending is a weak nuhl.
Not kuhr-NEL
The second beat is quiet, nuhl and nothing more.
Tip: Kernel grew out of corn, as a little corn, and it is said exactly like the army rank colonel.
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