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Daniel Pronunciation
Daniel is pronounced DA-nyuhl, IPA /ˈdænjəl/.
DA-nyuhl
US /ˈdænjəl/
Syllables: DA · nyuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A given name of Hebrew origin, and a book of the Old Testament.
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Daniel in a Sentence
- Daniel is picking up the keys at four.
- The Book of Daniel includes the story of the lion pit.
- Her youngest is called Daniel after his grandfather.
Common Mispronunciations of Daniel
Not da-nee-EL
In English the name runs to two parts with the beat at the front. The three-part version with a loud ending is the French Daniel.
Not DAY-nee-uhl
The first vowel is short, the a of dad. A long ay drifts towards the name Danielle without its ending.
Tip: The ie blends into a single yuhl, so the name has two beats: DA-nyuhl.
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