miele pronounciation
Ok, over here (in Munich) we pronounce it like the two words:
ME and LAY
with the "Lay" very soft, a bit like the the Canadian "F***kin' Eh" but absolutely NOT "LUH".
And, of course, allruntogether: MELAY
Sort of like Porsche.
It does come from the French and they are real honeys; when the wheels on the lower rack of my 17 year old dishwasher broke, Miele sent me replacements with an apology and request for the old ones - so they could prevent such early part failure in future models. Like to see Bosch do that, if you think they are arrogant in the States, you ought to see them here in Germany.
(Die Betonung ist nach Vorne gelagert: 'Mi*leh).