Kennel is pronounced the way it is spelled. Bottle is not. How come?
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I have the same question.
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Modern English orthgraphy seems to have acceptable and unacceptable letter combinations. Seemingly, ānnleā somehow looks terrible to the English eye, and āttleā does not. Going back you sure come across all sorts of littels and bottels, but the current state is as it is.
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Is the solution that ācastleā is prettier than ācastelā?
I dunno, I personally feel like āCastelā feels more like early romance and fancy.
I can see why the Apostle didnāt preach the 'Gosple"(Godās spell) but why did he stay in a hostel, not a āhostleā?
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It just feels random, but I guess thatās how English is 
They should make a article about this.
bottle - Old French boteille (12c., Modern French bouteille) kennel.-Anglo-French *kenil, French chenil.
It seems like some of this can be blamed on the Norman Conquest.