Ni-CO-lah makes more sense to me as the proper way to say this strange name. I don't know why we're supposed to say nickel-lah, but if I ever meet a Nickel-lah, this is how I'll call her. By the way, I prefer Nicole.
― Anonymous User 2/27/2022
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This name and Nichola are pronounced NIK-ə-lə, not ni-KO-lə. It's pronounced in the same was as Nicholas but without the 's'. [noted -ed]
I think this name is quite common in the UK and there it is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable. Nicole has been so popular in the US but Nicola never really caught on.