Settle a debate: Is "broccoli" 2 syllables, or 3? And where did you grow up?
(I say 3 syllables, grew up in New England but with immigrant parents for whom English was not a first language) |
Brock-Lee. 5th+ generation Virginian. |
It's three syllables officially and I grew up in NY with NY parents. But I often say "brockly" which is obviously two (and that's wrong). |
BROCK-lee.
NYC born and raised. |
2 syllables - TX |
Broc-co-li, 3 syllables, raised in Indiana
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Brock-o-lee. Rhode Island. Apparently 5 syllable Chinese speaker has me beat, though! |
2, Western PA |
Question for 2-syllable people. What others words do you know of that have a silent "o" in the middle of a word?
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3-Md |
Bro-co-li, 3 syllables, born and raised in Indiana |
I just said it out loud. I made the mouth movements for three, but it kind of sounded like two. |
My twin! ![]() |
Two. I grew up in NYC/LI. |
What? |