How would you pronounce...?

[Starfish83]

Joel.

With two syllables with emphasis on the first and a subtle change to the second - ‘Jo-ul’?

Or ‘Jole’ to rhyme with ‘sole’, ‘role’, etc.?

Exactly what BoomZahramay said ^^

It's not pronounced like, Joelle, which is the feminine form of the name and has a very definite two syllables, but nor is it pronounced Jole.

I've only ever heard it pronounced with one syllable.

With two syllables, but with the emphasis on Jo and a soft schwa sound, sort of like -ul, not two distinct syllables like Jo-El.

Definitely 1 syllable for the boy's name Joel. I've also known 2 female Joelles (2 syllables).

Joel has two syllables Jo-el. Both syllables are equally emphasised.

Jole would be pronounced Jole to rhyme with Hole!

Two syllables. Jo ul

In my accent (southern English) Joel, Noel, hole, sole, mole etc. all rhyme!

Jo-ul here and I know a couple who use that pronunciation.

Jole

Northerner. Definitely jo-el.
I didn't realise people said Noel like sole?! It's no-el for me and everyone I know.
Jo-el for joel.
Jo-ELLE with more emphasis on the 'L' for the female version.

It would be two syllables with huge emphasis on the first to me. So much emphasis on the first that I nearly replied 'Jole' but when I said it to myself a couple of times I realised that there's definitely a hint of a second syllable.

Joel rhymes with Noel as you n Edmunds. (And sole, roll)

Thanks so much - some really well-justifies responses! It’s the ‘Jo-ul’ pronunciation that I like (as opposed to the ‘Jole’). x

well-justified even!

Jo-ull . But I’m Welsh.

Jo-ul

Joel

Jole as in sole....same as Billy Joel

It's not a diphthong, it's actually a schwa weak vowel in the second syllable.
You might think you're saying "Joel" to rhyme with "role" but you're probably saying "Joel" to rhyme with "bowl".

2 syllables

canterbury to me bowl and role sound exactly the same , with just 1 syllable. Whereas i'd probably say 1.5 for Joel.

You might think you're saying "Joel" to rhyme with "role" but you're probably saying "Joel" to rhyme with "bowl".

Both of those sound the same 😂

Joel to me is not quite 2 syllables. Not a distinct Jo-el at all.

We have a Joel and it's Joel like Sole

Bowl and Role have one syllable

Joel has two!

Jo-ul and no-ul not hole but it's subtle and nothing like joelle! NE here