how do you pronounce Gabriel?

Question

Is it two syllables or three?
Gayb-rill
Gayb-ree-el

How is it distinguished from Gabrielle?

Answer 1

Gayb - ree -el

and Gabrielle wou be Gab - ree - el short a as opposed to long a for the boys name

Answer 2

Gay-bree-el. Because of the "ie" sound before the "l". It may depend on how the person wants their name to be pronounced. It is distinguished from Gabrielle obviously by spelling -- but I pronounce that one as Gab-bree-elle. With the girl's name, you have an "elle" ending, and with that sound, you get the full "l" sound. Don't konw why it's like that, but it is.

Answer 3

gay-bree-ell. Gabrielle is usually Gab-ree-ell. The first is a male name, the second, female form of the first.

Answer 4

Gabriel is pronounced Gay-bree-el
Gabrielle is pronounced Gab-ree-elle. (The ending sounds exactly how you say the letter "L")

Answer 5

Gabrielle is Gab-ree-el which is different than Gay-bree-el.

Answer 6

I pronounce Gabriel [gey-bree-uhl]
I pronounce Gabrielle [gey-bree-el]

Both of them are three syllables, Gabrielle has an 'L' sound for the third syllable.

Answer 7

It actually depends on which place (country) the name is used. This is a Spanish name so it should be pronounced where the name originated. GABRIEL is a very masculine name so dont use "gay" on it.

Answer 8

gay-bree-all gabriel gayb-bree-elle gabrielle

Answer 9

Gay-bree-el

~or~

Gah-bree-el <~~ Usually feminine

Answer 10

Gab REE el