Samuel - how is it pronounced?

[BlueEyedBabyBoy]

We are considering the name Samuel, but we seem to disagree on the pronunciation. One of us thinks that it's Sam-u-el and the other thinks it's Sam-uel...

I pronounce it Sam-yul

Sam-yool

I say Sam-Yo-Ell

it will sound different according to accent though

I would say Sam-yool.

Sam-yule here.

Always thought it was Sam-you-al but said quickly not drawn out

It is pronounced like you are saying Sam-you-well

Sam-yul

Sam-u-el 🙂 surprised at the different pronunciations, I assume it's a regional difference.

Sam-you-ul (you don't pronounce an actual short 'e' at the end but it's an unstressed schwa as in 'the'). The stress is on the Sam.

I suppose I was just wondering wether it was 2 or 3 syllables! Very pleased to see it could be either though, so neither of us are wrong

Surprised at all the different pronunciations! I'd say Sam-u-el and have never noticed people pronouncing it differently.

Well, no one actually says Sam-you-elle, do they? I've heard both Sam-yool and Sam-you-ul.

The final syllable is a schwa vowel sound - sam-you-ull - so it can tend to sam-yule. Or sam-ul when said by small children, which is very cute.

Sam-Yule - 2 syllables.

xpost with sunset

Sam-you-ul

Sam-you-ul but the last two syllables are almost one.

Sam-yul

Sam-yul. Two syllables.

Bit interchangeable - depending on how much you want to exaggerate the use of the full name rather than 'Sam' for some reason.

Three syllables here.

Sam you ul

I'd say Sam-yule. DH says Samwell.

Sam-you-el (three syllables)