How To Pronounce "elio"

[Muzhik]

Greetings. Just finished watching a british TV review of the Elio, and I was struck by something I had never considered before.

I've always pronounced the name of the company "E-E-E-lio". This British chap kept pronouncing it "EH-lio."

Which pronunciation is correct?

 

[aahz]

I do believe it's E-lio ol chap!

 

[Coss]

Yes, Hard E and LIO is pronounced like LEO

So E -leo

 

[Sethodine]

I say "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-leo".

 

[skychief]

Paul pronounces his name Eee-lio. Its official.

 

[Marshall]

Greetings. Just finished watching a british TV review of the Elio, and I was struck by something I had never considered before.

I've always pronounced the name of the company "E-E-E-lio". This British chap kept pronouncing it "EH-lio."

Which pronunciation is correct?

I believe Paul says E with a long E. He should know how to pronounce his own name.

Of course, we had two brothers in SE Texas who ran Hebert & Hebert Motor Shop. Each pronounced their name differently. One used the traditional English pronunciation and the other used the French which sounds like (A Bear).

 

[larryboy]

Greetings. Just finished watching a british TV review of the Elio, and I was struck by something I had never considered before.

I've always pronounced the name of the company "E-E-E-lio". This British chap kept pronouncing it "EH-lio."

Which pronunciation is correct?

Now that we have settled that is there a link to the British TV review of the Elio?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

.... and it's pronounced "Gif" not "Gif"...

 

[Coss]

.... and it's pronounced "Gif" not "Gif"...

Huh?

 

[Jambe]

Did you mean to say ".... and it's pronounced "Jif" not "Gif"..."?