What's the English pronunciation of Joel?

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What's the English pronunciation of Joel? 2016-10-09 18:08:04 Post No. 202322
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What's the English pronunciation of Joel? Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:08:04 Post No. 202322 [Report]

The given name. Is that like "joe" + "ul", like "jewel", like "joe" + "l" ?

Non-native speaker here, wondering bc of JJ Abram's Super 8, pic related (the actor is called Joel Courtney)

PS really good movie, much recommends

Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:10:29 Post No.202327
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:10:29 Post No.202327 [Report]

>>202322
It rhymes with "bowl".

Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:21:33 Post No.202334
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:21:33 Post No.202334 [Report]

>>202322
/ˈdʒoʊɛl/ or
joh-el

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Joel+(given+name)

Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:22:54 Post No.202336
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 18:22:54 Post No.202336 [Report]

>>202322

Yeah, it's like "Jole". Hole with a J in front. Bit odd, really!

Anonymous 2016-10-09 21:12:32 Post No.202411
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Anonymous 2016-10-09 21:12:32 Post No.202411 [Report]

>>202327
>>202336
two votes for "Jowl"

>>202334
one vote for "Joe-el" with e as in dress according to IPA

I'll go with "Jowl" then! Thanks a lot kind anons.

(I didn't know this name existed in English but I like it a lot better than Joe and Joey, no offense to the Joes and Joeys out there)

Anonymous 2016-10-09 21:49:01 Post No.202420
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>>202411
"jowl" is a word too!

It rhymes with "vowel".

Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:03:37 Post No.202482
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Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:03:37 Post No.202482 [Report]

>>202411
>I'll go with "Jowl" then!
that is completely wrong

>>202336 is correct with "jole", sounds like "J" + "ol" (like in "old")

Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:12:48 Post No.202488
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Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:12:48 Post No.202488 [Report]

>>202420
>>202482
OP here, it's probably just my reading of English but I can't hear or pronounce Jole, Jowl, Joal (and probably others) differently

Right now I'm watching interviews of this kid on YouTube just to hear the interviewers say his name (should have thought about this before!)

They don't pronounce the e at all, "Jole"

Thanks for helping guys I hate it when I can't pronounce an English word right

Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:22:03 Post No.202492
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Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:22:03 Post No.202492 [Report]

>>202488
joel and jole and joal would sound practically the same, but if I saw jowl, I would assume it be like "J" + "owl"...which would be completely different

some native english speakers don't even care enough to pronounce things properly

Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:23:30 Post No.202495
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Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:23:30 Post No.202495 [Report]

>>202482
Actually, that would have been completely right, if "jowl" was a made-up word that rhymed with "bowl" and "coal".

Unfortunately (and unbeknownst to OP), it's not a made-up word, and it rhymes with "howl".

>>202488
>I can't hear or pronounce Jole, Jowl, Joal (and probably others) differently
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_phonology#Vowels

English has over twenty root vowel sounds, each of which can be further varied in length, pitch and volume, depending not only on its role within in a word but also that word's role in the sentence.

So, I guess, enjoy!

Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:25:42 Post No.202499
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Anonymous 2016-10-10 00:25:42 Post No.202499 [Report]

>>202495
I fucking love the English language sometimes

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