Adele reveals the correct pronunciation of her name

Adele was delighted by a fan who apparently pronounced her name “perfectly” during a Q&A session.

In a Q&A session called “Happy Hour with Adele”, the 34-year-old singer praised a London-based fan for the way she said her name.

The fan seemed to say Adele’s name in a north-London accent, going for “uh-dell” instead of “ah-dell”. Adele is from Enfield and was raised in Tottenham, north London.

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[Ava-zmkl]

So what you’re saying is it’s pronounced the same way we’ve all been pronouncing it. She just has an accent ?

[neghiethervil]

This is sarcasm right?? Because she’s literally just saying her own name with a strong British accent. 😂😂😂

[andrewmiller]

That’s the same as what everyone’s always said

[bigdognuniff]

I was born in Enfield and I didnt think everyone else said adele differently

[EvaWhey]

I'm from Enfield and can confirm it's "uh-dell"

[eleven]

I used to pronounce as "Ade, ley" :)

[herbg]

That’s an accent not how you pronounce something

[jorgeoliver]

1) actually I never understood Adele speaking😂 too fast
2)do you guys believe here in Brazil, this IS ON THE NEWS? Yeah. The newspaper today are commenting that! OMG

[jaquenile]

As pessoas falando que ela tá falando a mesma coisa só que com sotaque britânico sendo que é OBVIO, porque é assim que o nome dela é, é o jeito certo de falar.

[dansuzart]

Aqui no Brasil falamos o nome dela de uma forma totalmente diferente

[optimisticzebra]

Oh that's the only way I've ever heard it

[mauro.stringo]

I can't tell any difference honestly

[MakeNpicks]

I’m.. I’m not hearing a difference lol

[jessicarayns]

I’m English and yes the way I pronounce it is the same, they just have London accents that’s all!

[pantsuit]

How else are we supposed to pronounce it?

[HasaniTempest]

It's literally the same. Just wasted my time 🙄

[djbenje]

She's like the Asian villain from the old Get Smart show --
Get Smart: "So, Craw, we meet again!"
The Claw: "It's 'CRAW', not 'CRAW'!!"

[editoe_b]

people in these comments don’t understand accents apparently.

[SaraLea]

Adele as opposed to … Adele… how else do people say it??

[EllaJay]

Why did Adele ask if she was from Enfield? I'm from there and there's nothing special about it apart from a haunted house lol.