ive been wondering for ages
How do you pronounce lieutenant?
LOO-TEN-ENT is how I pronounce it. LEE-OO-TEN-ENT is another pronunciation. Both are considered viable, I guess it depends on your region.
I say LEE-TEN-ENT. Because 'Merica.
Spent 6 weeks on an army base a couple years ago, and everyone always said Leftenant to the one I knew.
I believe loo-TEN-ant is the US pronunciation and lef-TEN-ant is the British/Commonwealth pronunciation.
Personally I always think of it as loo-TEN-ant... too many American war films
Personally I always think of it as loo-TEN-ant... too many American war films
Lou Tenant. Fallout taught me this a long time ago.
The US pronouncation of 'colonel' still confuses the heck outta me, though.
The US pronouncation of 'colonel' still confuses the heck outta me, though.
colonel sounds like kernel.
Apparantly in Britain/Australia it's LEF-TENANT mostly because it wouldn't be right to have the rank apply to anything related to the loo 
The US pronouncation of 'colonel' still confuses the heck outta me, though.
I think it confuses everyone, regardless of whether they live in America or not.
How can you know when someone isn't talking about popcorn kernels, but popcorn colonels. It truly is a serious issue.
(I also say loo-TEN-ent.)
I think it confuses everyone, regardless of whether they live in America or not.
How can you know when someone isn't talking about popcorn kernels, but popcorn colonels. It truly is a serious issue.
(I also say loo-TEN-ent.)
How can you know when someone isn't talking about popcorn kernels, but popcorn colonels. It truly is a serious issue.
I apologize in advance, but that was completely illogical.
Nobody here refers to either kernel or colonel in a confusing context. When referring to 'colonel', it's usually followed after by a name, or used in the context of the military. When using 'kernel', it's usually never used in context of the military. 'A kernel of truth' indicates that something has a bit of truth in it, 'popcorn kernel' or 'pepper kernel' indicates something used for foodstuffs.
Kernel and colonel are rarely used in any context together, and people usually have enough sense to understand it, unless someone is deliberately being confusing by mixing the two words willy nilly, usually by ignoring sentence structure and grammar.
I apologize in advance, but that was completely illogical.
Nobody here refers to either kernel or colonel in a confusing context. When referring to 'colonel', it's usually followed after by a name, or used in the context of the military. When using 'kernel', it's usually never used in context of the military. 'A kernel of truth' indicates that something has a bit of truth in it, 'popcorn kernel' or 'pepper kernel' indicates something used for foodstuffs.
Kernel and colonel are rarely used in any context together, and people usually have enough sense to understand it, unless someone is deliberately being confusing by mixing the two words willy nilly, usually by ignoring sentence structure and grammar.
You're telling me there couldn't also be a colonel of truth? 
I apologize in advance, but that was completely illogical.
Nobody here refers to either kernel or colonel in a confusing context. When referring to 'colonel', it's usually followed after by a name, or used in the context of the military. When using 'kernel', it's usually never used in context of the military. 'A kernel of truth' indicates that something has a bit of truth in it, 'popcorn kernel' or 'pepper kernel' indicates something used for foodstuffs.
But what about when the colonel makes popcorn. Won't everyone laugh at him? Or worse...eat him? Most people don't eat the kernels though, so maybe I'm over-thinking it (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist the opportunity for such bad jokes).
I apologize in advance, but that was completely illogical.
Nobody here refers to either kernel or colonel in a confusing context. When referring to 'colonel', it's usually followed after by a name, or used in the context of the military. When using 'kernel', it's usually never used in context of the military. 'A kernel of truth' indicates that something has a bit of truth in it, 'popcorn kernel' or 'pepper kernel' indicates something used for foodstuffs.
But what about when the colonel makes popcorn. Won't everyone laugh at him? Or worse...eat him? Most people don't eat the kernels though, so maybe I'm over-thinking it (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist the opportunity for such bad jokes).
