A few days ago
Caysie101

What is the correct pronounciation for bologna?

If you answered “bolonie”, then why are the phonetics so disjointed? (Cf.: colonel, etc.)

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A few days ago
Guitarpicker
English and its parameters can be confusing at best. The word is pronounced as bo-lone-ah, but baloney is better understood.

As for colonel: the pronounciation is as a kernel of corn. Perhaps its origins come from the early colonists.

I don’t make the rules; I just try to follow them.

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A few days ago
AngelsFan
Balona
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A few days ago
Deana G
bo·lo·gna (b-ln, -n, -ny) KEY also ba·lo·ney or bo·lo·ney (-n) KEY

NOUN:

A seasoned smoked sausage made of mixed meats, such as beef, pork, and veal.

you can hear the pronounciation at the dictionary link below:

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/bologna;_ylt=AmoTtqpzcCLs0DKPrIQUmXasgMMF

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A few days ago
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Mad Irish Mamma is right.
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A few days ago
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I go ahead and say “boll-oh-nyah”… but people look at me funny.
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A few days ago
Mad Irish Momma
i personally would have said bolonya, but then what to I know!
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