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How would you pronounce Joel?

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aliphil · 01/06/2012 20:34

DH and I are thinking of Joel for a boy (we don't know yet what we're having). I have always pronounced it JO-ul, i.e. two syllables. But it came up in one of the readings at church last Sunday, and the reader pronounced it Jole, which I don't like as much. Anyone know which of these is the standard pronunciation?

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TheHouseOnTheCorner · 01/06/2012 23:06

A real northerner often says "Mowul" for Mole and Sowul for soul...etc...

TheHouseOnTheCorner · 01/06/2012 23:05

There you go...MsPontine has backed my theory up!

Mspontipine · 01/06/2012 23:03

I'm northern and I'd say Jo-ul. I also say owull and med I cine :-)

Badgerina · 01/06/2012 22:45

DH is Joel. It rhymes with soul, goal, and mole.

Unionjackie · 01/06/2012 22:39

I pronounce it jole. It's a lovely name.

tabulahrasa · 01/06/2012 21:41

Jo-ul, I'm Scottish...

Though to be fair, I say sole a bit like that as well, lol

SoozyWoozy · 01/06/2012 21:40

Joel rhyming with sole.

The only other variation I've known is a female Joelle.

NeedlesCuties · 01/06/2012 21:38

Btw, I live in Northern Ireland and it's pronounced Jole here too.

NeedlesCuties · 01/06/2012 21:38

This is top choice for DC2 due in August.

A friend is called Joel and he loves it, but says sometimes as a teen he got teased and called Joleen Blush

hadagutsfull · 01/06/2012 21:04

Jole here!

SuzySheepSmellsNice · 01/06/2012 21:02

My DS is Joel as in 'Jole', but most of the time he's Joely or Joely Foo Foo or Panda or Tinker etc. I think it's a lovely name Crown

mirry2 · 01/06/2012 21:01

Jole like sole

TheHouseOnTheCorner · 01/06/2012 21:01

Are you a Northerner OP? Because I know a Joel and he's Jo-ul up North and Joel down South....saying that, I am a Northerner but quite "well spoken" and not very typical of the area and I say "Jole"

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CharltonHairstyle · 01/06/2012 20:58

Jole

puds11 · 01/06/2012 20:58

Are you welsh?
I would say jole like sole

RillaBlythe · 01/06/2012 20:57

Joel rhymes with Sole.

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molschambers · 01/06/2012 20:54

Aye Jole here too.

PullUpAPew · 01/06/2012 20:53

Are you oop north? I am and round here people say jo-ul.

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aliphil · 01/06/2012 20:52

Bother, might have to rethink then as Jole seems to be the majority! Thanks, everyone.

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Springforward · 01/06/2012 20:46

Jole.

Jubilcece · 01/06/2012 20:45

All the ones I know say it Jole to rhyme with sole.

BellaOfTheBalls · 01/06/2012 20:45

Joel rhymes with Sole.