Froebel

[sophie_1003]

How would the name Froebel be pronounced? It's German and is sometimes written with two little dots (an umlaut?) over the o. Thanks!

[4winds]

I always pronounced it FRIBBLE - but I'm not a German speaker.

[4winds]

I presume you are referring to Friedrich Froebel, the German Educator?

[sophie_1003]

Yeh, I always thought it was Fr-OH-bell but my university tutor says its FrOI-bell and a girl in my class pronounces it FrUH-bell. Was just wondering which, if any, of these were correct!

[sophie_1003]

The girl puts the emphasis on the 'bel' bit by the way, didnt make that clear

[Quizmonster]

The sound of � doesn't really exist in English; however, if you know how to pronounce the French word for beef...ie boeuf...you've pretty-well got it, I'd say. Just put that in for the oe in Froebel.

[Quizmonster]

I should have added above that I'd guess Germans would put the stress on the opening syllable.

[Quizmonkey]

Closest English transcription would be FRUR-bel.

[sophie_1003]

Thankyou! That definitely makes more sense than Froible!

[Schutzengel]

Quizmonster is correct - it is pronounce Fr-ur-bel.

[Schutzengel]

Sorry - just got in from work, a bit tired.
That should have read -
Quizmonster and Quizmonkey are both correct/