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Ariel Pronunciation
Ariel is pronounced E-ree-uhl, IPA /ˈɛriəl/.
E-ree-uhl
US /ˈɛriəl/ · UK /ˈæriːəl/
Syllables: E · ree · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The spirit in Shakespeare's Tempest, a first name, and a moon of Uranus.
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Ariel in a Sentence
- Ariel is released at the end of the play.
- Ariel orbits closer in than Titania does.
- They called the youngest Ariel after the character.
Common Mispronunciations of Ariel
Not AY-ree-uhl
Aerial and Ariel come out the same way, both opening on the e of bed rather than a long ay.
Not ah-ri-EL
Hebrew throws the weight onto the final part of the name, and English drags it right to the front.
Tip: The name means lion of God in Hebrew, and Shakespeare gave it to the airy spirit in The Tempest.
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