How do you pronounce 'Koel'?

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Sat, 26/01/2013 - 00:56

#1

h.cameron13

How do you pronounce 'Koel'?

This is the most intruging and irritating question for me because I really don't know how to correctly pronounce "Koel".

Is it "Coal-earl", or "Coo-eel"?

Lots of my friends don't know how to pronounce it either.

I really hope some of us can have an answer to this eon old mystery. Thanks!!!

(Rest assured I can sleep easy tonight because I remembered to ask this question xD)

Sat, 26/01/2013 - 07:08

#2

GregL

I would pronounce it coe-ull, I think there are 2 syllables.

Sat, 26/01/2013 - 11:15

#3

timmo

I've heard it as both "coe-ull" as Greg suggests, or "coe-ell".

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

Sat, 26/01/2013 - 11:28

#4

Night Parrot

At dictionary.com you can hear the pronunciation (in Americanese?).

Mon, 28/01/2013 - 22:31

#5

Woko

I've always pronounced it koel as in Noel at Christmas.

Tue, 29/01/2013 - 13:45

#6

Holly

Woko wrote:

I've always pronounced it koel as in Noel at Christmas.

Me too Woko

Wed, 30/01/2013 - 06:33

#7

GregL

Holly does that mean you put the emphasis on the 2nd syllable, which is how I would say noel? (coe-ELLE) I would put the emphasis on the first syllable COE-ull, just my way of saying it.

Wed, 30/01/2013 - 07:15

#8

Holly

GregL wrote:

Holly does that mean you put the emphasis on the 2nd syllable, which is how I would say noel? (coe-ELLE) I would put the emphasis on the first syllable COE-ull, just my way of saying it.

I put the emphasis on the second syllable (coe-ELLE). I have heard both pronunciations used regularly though.

Wed, 30/01/2013 - 09:30

#9

Araminta

this is funny and serious. You know what I do, when I'm not sure how to pronounce a word? I spell it and ask people , how would you say it? (that's if I know how to spell it)

M-L

Wed, 30/01/2013 - 09:46

#10

h.cameron13

Woko wrote:

I've always pronounced it koel as in Noel at Christmas.

That's exactly how I used to pronounce it =D

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