How Do You Pronounce Thiel?

I was stationed in Kentucky in the Army.
My first name is Mike.
I worked with a guy named MacFarland who they called Mac.
I was the only one who never knew when they were saying "Mike" and when they were saying "Mac." The locals would say "Not you, I said Mike" and point to Mac.

Thats a good one Theo;I like the angle offset comment !!!

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01-12-12: Isochronism
member Lrsky would surely know. I am cheaply taking this opportunity to get him to chime in here more often. Hey Larry... we miss ya'
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He must of found himself a woman!

Orpheus10,

There is a slight difference in the pronunciation of TEEL and TEAL but it would take a trained ear (like that of an actor or someone for who English is/was a second language).
TEEL has a long 'e' and TEAL has a long 'e' with a soft 'a'.
It would be like saying MERRY, MARRY and MARY. There is a difference if you were to strive to pronounce them the way they are spelt.
I know it sounds like splitting hairs (hares) but I remember this from some college course.