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[Opinions] How do you pronounce Giles?
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Jielz. G like J, i as in Simon, normal l, silent e, s like z as in James. One syllable. And I profoundly hope and trust that there is no other way! Not with that spelling, and not in English.
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like Jiles, rhymes with miles and has the hard "j" sound
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Jielz
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GUY-uhls
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gui.ules
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Rhymes with Miles but the G is pronounced like the J in Jennifer.
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My husband's uncle was named Giles and they like pronounced it "Jill's"
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Guy uhls
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G like the French J in jour
I like in the Spanish isla
L like in the English lake
Mute E and S.
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Jielz without context, with context it might change to Zheel
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JIELZ
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ZHILZ
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