Time for a serious Friday question!
Like the title says, is it like the boy's name "Kyle", or like the "Keel" on a boat?
I have always pronounced it "Kyle", but my colleagues disagree. Maybe somebody from KEIL can tell us.
I've always pronounced it as if it were German, with the ei sounding like eye.
(Not that I would even pretend to being a linguistic expert though.)
It is German!
It is the name of the founders - who are German: en.wikipedia.org/.../Keil_(company)
www.youtube.com/watch
(and many more)
German! Yes! Great find!
If only someone could find similar hints for other words such as wiegand and weird!
Well done!
I think Weigand is another Proper Name? So you'd have to search its origins.
But weird is just a standard English adjective - plenty of sources for correct pronunciation
Maybe you could settle the argument for Neil and Niel?
Thank you. So I have been pronouncing KEIL correctly then.
As far as I'm concerned, "Niel" is a typo
;)