English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Michel Pronunciation
Michel is pronounced MY-kuhl, IPA /ˈmaɪkəl/.
MY-kuhl
US /ˈmaɪkəl/
Syllables: MY · kuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A man's name used in several languages, read either as the English Michael or as the French Michel.
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Two Ways to Say Michel
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- mi-SHEL, the French reading: /mɪˈʃɛl/ (mi-SHEL)
Michel in a Sentence
- Michel grew up in Lyon and moved to Montreal at twenty.
- Two spellings run in that family, Michel and Michael.
- Ask Michel to send the file again.
Common Mispronunciations of Michel
Not MI-chuhl
Neither language gives the ch the sound it has in chair. English reads the spelling as Michael and says a k, and French says sh.
Not MEE-shel
In the French reading the beat is at the end, mi-SHEL, and the opening vowel is short and quick.
Tip: One spelling, two names: the French Michel, mi-SHEL, and the English Michael, MY-kuhl.
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