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How is his name pronounced? Help!

posted 20 years ago by maleeboo1
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Calling all Aussies! Can somebody PLEASE tell me how his last name is pronounced? I wondered about it for a long time, until I saw the trailer for The Hard Word. They said Egger-ton. I thought, sweet, so it is. Maybe a little different from what I thought, but there.

And now, NOW I watch the trailer for All the Way, and they say EDGER-ton! It sounded so bad! But maybe its right? Im hoping Americans just messed it up, since this as we know isnt the original thing anyway, but the American version. Off hand, I cannot find a trailer for The Night We Called it a Day (I was hoping it would be an Aussie announcer who knows what hes doing and who knows the proper pronunciation of, well, the movies leading actor).

Im confused and frustrated. (Somebody call the wambulance.) Any help would be much appreciated.

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[–] guenievre 20 years ago

sorry I can't help you.I alway tought it was Edg-erton but now.. you make me wonder what it is..

[–] Asterixxxx 20 years ago

well, im an Australian, and Joel is quite famous here, he was on a show called the secret life of us of TV. On that he was announced as Joel ED-GER-ton, and thats how most Aussies would pronounce it as well

"I'm the man" - Bill

[–] susana448 19 years ago

Hi. I'm American and my name is Sue EDGERTON. The name is British in origin and my family pronounces it "Edge-R-Ton" so that is how I assume Joel does. I get irritated when people mispronounce it (in my opinion) as Ed-GAR-TON, but since it is not a very common name here, I try to make allowances.

I am very interested in contacting Joel to see if by some slim chance we are related. Would you happen to know the address of his fan club or his management?

Thanks!
Sue from Southgate, MI, USA

[–] elf_queen_16 19 years ago

I'm an Aussie, and I'm pretty sure that phoneticaly its edge-er-ton. ;) Much love for The Edge, especially in Secret Life. Will was such a sweety!

[–] slimy_earthworm 19 years ago

yup definitely edge-er-ton.
Rachel Griffiths is a close friend of his and that's how she says it.

[–] Simply_Addicted 19 years ago

i agree...definatly edge-er-ton

[–] hadialam 11 years ago

I'm an Aussie too. Loved Joel's work for years. It's correct pronunciation is Joel EDD-JER-TEN. When you say Edgerton, you place heightened emphasis on the sounds of the D and the G letters and the O is pronounces as an E. Just say EDGE-erton.