How am I supposed to pronounce the surnames of...

Factual Questions
1
  • Billy Joel
  • Marilyn Monroe?

I’ve heard 'Joel and 'Monroe as well as Jo’el and Mon’roe.

2

I’ve always heard “Joel” as a single syllable.

For Marilyn, it’s almost always Mon-'roe.

3

can someone help me with Meshell NdegeOchello? I heard it pronounced once before and I always feel like an idiot trying to say it.

4

Sure, Meshell rhymes with seashell. :stuck_out_tongue:

5

The last name:

Nih-DAY-gone-cello

6

I’ve heard
nd day gay o chell o

7

In my seventeen magazine a few years ago, they said it should be “DAY-go-chello”.

8

Jo’el? What is he, from Krypton? :slight_smile:

9

well, unless I miss my guess, that’s three different pronounciations, JeffB notwithstanding. :stuck_out_tongue:

okay, a little help…?