Why and when did the suffix "le" replace "el"?

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, ā€œnnleā€ somehow looks terrible to the English eye, and ā€œttleā€ 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 ā€˜castleā€™ is prettier than ā€˜castelā€™?

I dunno, I personally feel like ā€œCastelā€ feels more like early romance and fancy.

I can see why the Apostle didnā€™t preach the 'Gosple"(Godā€™s spell) but why did he stay in a hostel, not a ā€˜hostleā€™?

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It just feels random, but I guess thatā€™s how English is :rofl:

They should make a article about this.