Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 22:36     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
3 syllables. Canadian.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 22:31     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
3 syllables

brock-a-lee (a-lee sort of blends together quickly so I had to say it out loud a few times to be sure I was using 3 syllables)

which looks ridiculous when I write it out

- NJ
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 22:21     Subject: Re:Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
3 syllables, raised in central Maryland (Baltimore and Carroll Counties).
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 22:20     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
It’s 3 syllables broc-co-li. It’s an italian word and i am italian
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 22:02     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
3 Bro-co-li
I’m an immigrant
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 21:57     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Brock-lee, Oregon.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 21:56     Subject: Re:Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:Three syllables. Pacific Northwest.
Ditto (Vancouver Canada)
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 21:43     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
2. Ohio
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 21:35     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I said 2 and I also pronounced Wednesday and caramel with two syllables and drawer with one. If I’m thinking about it, I do use pronounce all of the syllables for those words—it might depend on who I’m talking to or whether it’s in a phrase.


I’m with you on Wednesday and caramel and drawer, but my broccoli has 3 syllables.

- Illinoisan


It’s 2 for me, from NoVa.

Whens-Day
Car-Mull
Brock-Lee

Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 21:22     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:3-Md


+1
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 19:50     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:Brock-Lee. 5th+ generation Virginian.

Same. Immigrant who grew up in Virginia.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 19:36     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for 2-syllable people. What others words do you know of that have a silent "o" in the middle of a word?


People. Colonel.


DP. Fair points! I concede.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 19:35     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Brock-Lee. 5th+ generation Virginian.


This but 4th generation DC.


Me too 3rd gen DC
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 19:32     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for 2-syllable people. What others words do you know of that have a silent "o" in the middle of a word?


Melancholy

Wednesday is similar.

And some people pronounce nucular as nuclear.



Uh, the word is nuclear. I would hope people pronounce it as nuclear, NOT nucular!


Yep. Was about to post the same! Thanks George Bush.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2023 19:08     Subject: Broccoli - how many syllables? Where are you from?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Question for 2-syllable people. What others words do you know of that have a silent "o" in the middle of a word?


Melancholy

Wednesday is similar.

And some people pronounce nucular as nuclear.



Uh, the word is nuclear. I would hope people pronounce it as nuclear, NOT nucular!