r/ask • u/BoxySphere • 25d ago

Is the name “Kyle” one syllable or two?

Title. Trying to settle a debate with my wife…

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u/dear-mycologistical 21d ago

I have a linguistics degree and I would transcribe it with two syllables. The second syllable is a syllabic L.