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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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