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Michael Pronunciation
Michael is pronounced MY-kuhl, IPA /ˈmaɪkəl/.
MY-kuhl
US /ˈmaɪkəl/
Syllables: MY · kuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (given name): A male given name of Hebrew origin, borne by one of the archangels.
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Michael in a Sentence
- Michael will be here by six.
- The church of St Michael dates from the twelfth century.
- Michael and his brother run the garage together.
Common Mispronunciations of Michael
Not MI-chayl
The ch gives a hard k, and the ael collapses to a weak kuhl. Mee-sha-EL is the French Michel and Mee-ka-EL the Spanish Miguel, but the English name has two syllables only.
Not MI-kuhl
Stretch the first vowel to the long i of mike. Michael and Mitchell differ in exactly that.
Tip: Two syllables: MY-kuhl. It is the word Mike with uhl on the end.
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