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How do all-y’all pronounce this word? the rules predict everything about bachelor except the loss of the middle vowel(from an interesting site linked by Flatlander’s lungfish reference: Hou tu pranownse Inglish) http://www.zompist.com/spell.html
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formerly known as etaoin...
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I say bachelor with three syllables. I was, until now, unaware that the middle vowel is omitted by some people.
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I say batch-ler, with the requisite time it takes for the tongue to move back for the second flap.
How do y'all say "bachelorette"? I mean, I don't even say that word, but.
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>batch-uh-ler
I must say tho', that middle sylLAble is *really* schwačd.
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I would say it with a demi schwa, or probably even a hemidemischwa. And I say that without quavering.
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Wow. Fantastic - until today, I too had no idea you strange furriners ommitted or schwed to death the middle syllable! and no, I do not even want to pronawnse that word, ASp :)
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BATCHler here, too, but the CHL takes a while to get out...
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Pronounced almost like Faldage's schematic when used in a descriptive noun phrase, but spoken with the addition of a postpositional syllable when describing a human condition...
BATCH-ler-ER.
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GAH--what is wrong with you people?! Bachelor has three, read 'em, THREE syllables!!!
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Gosh, Jackie, I figured in Kentuckamericanenglish 'bachelor' would have four syllables, minimum.
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There once was a sad Spanish bachelor
Who waged war with a battered egg spatula:
He crisps cakes on the heat,
But then drops at his feet,
The tosser’s just lost a whole batch – hola!
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Nice one Mav  A cute little Spanish chicita said "you use too much heat, a solution would be leave the cooking to me and find me some other nice treat. Ah!"
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In reply to:
>batch-uh-ler
I must say tho', that middle sylLAble is *really* schwačd.
dare I say I couldn't find the schwa?
Mav and Zed 
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three, read 'em, THREE syllables!!!
Yeahbut©, which three? Baa uch luh?
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BATCH-eh-lurr. Admittedly the second one goes by right quick, but it is definitely there.
As to: I would say it with a demi schwa, or probably even a hemidemischwa. and I must say tho', that middle sylLAble is *really* schwačd. , what are you-all--a couple of schwasters?
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BAY utch ler, raaaeeet, Jackie?
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