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Help[Opinions] Re: Pronunciation of Raphael
in reply to a message by Ismene
Do you stress the first syllable- "RA-fee-uhl", or the last- "ra-fee-EL"?
*The last syllable. I always use the Spanish pronunciation (rah-fah-EL), but in my accent it actually sounds like rah-fie-EL ("ie" as in pie).
Is the 'a' more like "cat" or "caught"?
*caught (au, ah, and aw are the same in my accent)
If you encountered it on a white, American child, how would you assume it to be pronounced?
*I would have no idea.
What do think of the nn Rafe?
*I like Rafe, but it only makes sense if Raphael is pronounced with RAYF as the first syllable. I have never heard Raphael pronounced that way.
And lastly, Wdyt of the name in general and do you prefer Raphael or Rafael?
*I like the name. Both spellings are good. I wouldn't use it because it is too hard to pronounce / too many different pronunciations.
*The last syllable. I always use the Spanish pronunciation (rah-fah-EL), but in my accent it actually sounds like rah-fie-EL ("ie" as in pie).
Is the 'a' more like "cat" or "caught"?
*caught (au, ah, and aw are the same in my accent)
If you encountered it on a white, American child, how would you assume it to be pronounced?
*I would have no idea.
What do think of the nn Rafe?
*I like Rafe, but it only makes sense if Raphael is pronounced with RAYF as the first syllable. I have never heard Raphael pronounced that way.
And lastly, Wdyt of the name in general and do you prefer Raphael or Rafael?
*I like the name. Both spellings are good. I wouldn't use it because it is too hard to pronounce / too many different pronunciations.
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