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somebody told me my hebrew name is tzirel. I wrote it down but I don’t remember how to pronounce it. I think it’s yidish…is it tzee – rel?
or pronounced tzy-rull?? or maybe tizee-rell?
Think of the man’s name Cyril, then just add the T.
(Just a warning, I’m English, advice for the US may be different)
tzee – rel
Is the closest.
But the truth is, it shout be like the I in in “it” instead of “ee”.
Based on the way I have heard several individuals with the name pronounce it.
Rel as in barrel.
BTW, it’s not Hebrew, it’s Yiddish.
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RedQ,
Pretty name.
While I have heard this pronunciation, I wouldn’t say the i is pronounced like the i in it or lit or lip. It’s usually more of a short ee as in beet, or like the cheereek in the Hebrew word simcha (as opposed to the longer cheereek in shira).
The name begins with the letter tzaddiq, pronounced as in tzaddik or tzedaka. Or tsunami.
And think of the el at the end like the le in little or kettle.
If you can pronounce a “Ts” sound at the start of the word, it isn’t a problem. Semitic and slavic languages usually can, Anglo-phones have a problem and usually substitute something else (consider such words as Tsadaka, Zionist, Tsures or Tzvi).
Hi!
My name is Tzirel!!
Everyone calls me by that name!
I love this name because it’s very unique. (You’ll never be like: “Tzirel? Tzirel who?”)
Enjoy it!
Tzirel=Jewel (in Yiddish)
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