“Colonel” or “Kernal”—Which to use?

“Colonel” or “Kernal”

Overview

colonel / kernal are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

colonel: (noun) a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.

kernal: NA

Pronunciation

colonel: k·ER·n·ah·l

kernal: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “colonel”

…Mangham and a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army…
…the United States Army, and Colonel Leslie Skinner.1943 Magnetic proximity fuzeA…
A Mai-Mai leader, Colonel Mayele, was arrested by UN…
He also became a lieutenant colonel in the service of the…
…J. Corso, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
…promoted through the ranks to colonel.
…Their Planes Are Missing - Colonel Richard Leman (1967)
…he served as a lieutenant colonel on the staff of General…
…World War II veteran, Lieutenant Colonel Lyndall Fownes Urwick, Military Cross,…
: The Colonel: Compositions & Sound Paintings (Nine…

Examples of “kernal”

…a BASIC interpreter and the "KERNAL" of its operating system.

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