so if you could write it phonetically I'd appreciate it.
2007-09-16 01:16:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Go here: http://www.ask.com/reference/dictionary/ahdict/183272/elie+wiesel
It'll pronounce it for you :)
2007-09-16 01:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by IcyHippo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His last name in German is pronounced VEE-zell. The problem for Americans is that it looks in English like "weasel," a very unflattering name. So they opted for Wee-ZELL. Sort of like what happened a decade or so back when our exploratory rocket neared the planet Uranus, which ever since its discovery had been pronounced your-ANUS. Well, that would never do for squeamish Americans, so we conjured up the pronunciation YOUR-uh-nus. We Americans need to grow up...
2007-09-16 02:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by Hispanophile 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eee Lee Vie Zel
2007-09-16 01:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Elee Wy sel
2007-09-16 01:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ellie (L-E) Wise-zell
2007-09-16 01:18:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be pronounced Elee.... V eye sell.
2007-09-16 01:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by doshiealan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
L-E We-zell
2007-09-16 01:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by rlsejhm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
elly weasel
2007-09-16 01:21:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who she is but if she's from German extrtact then it would be:
Ellee Veessel
2007-09-16 02:22:52 · answer #9 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ellie viesel. im pretty sure thats it.
2007-09-16 01:18:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋