Pronunciation of Garfunkel

[RevShirls]

What is the correct way to pronounce Garfunkel (as in Art Garfunkel)? I put more emphasis on the "funk". My Swedish husband laughs his pants off everytime I say the name. He says the emphasis should be on the "Gar" with hardly any emphasis on the "funkel"?

[saffstar]

I always put the emphasis on the 'Gar', and don't remember ever hearing anyone put it on the 'funkel' - sorry :)

[jills]

The Bare Naked Ladies sing: a Picasso or a garFUNKLE in If I had a Million Dollars...so you're not on your own RevShirl...tho this is possibly just cos it fits the tune better. I probably put the emphasis on Gar a bit myself, but hey...I'm sure the way your beloved hubby pronounces some words gives you a giggle too eh??

[DOB]

I knew a Finnish girl once called Elena. She said that everybody in Ireland called her El-aine-a with the emphasis on the 'aine' part but that the correct pronunciation was Ay-lena with the emphasis on the Ay. I didn't care what she called me. She was hot.

[football]

To say the name 'Garfunkel' without running out of breath. Do you say the artists name 'Van Gogh' with the emphasis on different bits? Maybe for dramatic effect to say the surnames in different ways to those around you.

[RevShirls]

Thanks for all your comments. I was out of town (here in Sweden) for a few days. We managed to see the comment from saffstar before we left and my husband was gloating like mad. Imagine my delight to come home to more comments. I guess people from different places pronounce Garfunkel differently. I am from Scotland (just lived in Sweden for a couple of years) and I think a lot of Scots pronounce the "funk" more.