Decals

[north star]

How would you pronounce this? To rhyme with 'freckles' or as 'dee' (as in river) plus 'cals' (to rhyme with pals)?

[grasscarp]

I'm a freckles person

[Mamyalynne]

Dee cals here.

[mike11111]

I have never used the word but according to Chambers both pronunciations are acceptable though it lists deecal first.

[MASS1961]

Looking on dictionary sites it's DEE CALS but I have always said DECALS as in "freckles"

[mojay]

I worked in promotional advertising - marking all manner of products with a logo - and the whole industry used - decal/freckle style

[FredPuli43]

Merriam-Webster online's audio says di-KAL (the di as a very short 'dee' ) . So that's how Americans generally say the American for 'transfer'!

[TheWinner]

Here is a link for you, where you can hear the pronunciation of words.
http://www.howjsay.co...=decals&submit=Submit

[north star]

My thanks for your thoughts.

[Georgiesmum]

My hubby used to make models and he always added decals (pronounced dee-calls)
Heentered National competitions with them and this was how they were always pronounced.

[wildwood]

Yeah, TheWinner is the winner in my neck of the woods.

[bundleone]

My husband always called them decals(freckles) he made model planes and they are still on the shelves, I can't get rid of them.