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HelpRe: How do you pronounce Raphael?
in reply to a message by VickyBliss
RAF-e-ell for me. Similar to other -ael names (Ishmael, Israel, Michael) I emphasize the first syllable. I'm a huge non-fan of emphasizing the last.
This message was edited 11/15/2008, 10:16 PM
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So it's out.
I prefer the stress on the first syllable with Ishmael, Israel and Michael - but not so much Raphael. I suppose it's because I've heard the first three said that way while it was the opposite with Raphael.
I'm fairly certain it's the Spanish pronunication, which would make sense - I've heard Raphael mostly in Spanish circles while the other three were used in Jewish/Christian crowds.
I prefer the stress on the first syllable with Ishmael, Israel and Michael - but not so much Raphael. I suppose it's because I've heard the first three said that way while it was the opposite with Raphael.
I'm fairly certain it's the Spanish pronunication, which would make sense - I've heard Raphael mostly in Spanish circles while the other three were used in Jewish/Christian crowds.
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