Ted even pronounces Daniel incorrectly (as Dan-YELL instead of DAN-yell/DAN-yull). He makes it sound like the feminine form Danielle. He has many strengths, but name pronunciation is not one of them. I don't think language has anything to do with it. I knew of a teacher in college who pronounced someone's last name (Little) as Li-TELL.
Now you've got me saying Daniel repeatedly, trying to work out how I pronounce it. And you know what... I think I pronounce it the same way as you are saying Ted does!
Come to think of it, I can't remember ever hearing it being pronounced the other ways you suggest.
Or, maybe it's just that I am bad at reading things written phonetically (I am!!!)
I'll have to actually listen to Ted saying the name to come to work out if it is the same way I say it. The last skater I watched last night was a Daniel, so it'll be easy to check when I go back to watch the rest of the segment.
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