Comment by kijin
The alphabet T is pronounced "teh" in French. So insofar as the French company is concerned, T-fal sounds close enough to Tefal.
The alphabet T is pronounced "teh" in French. So insofar as the French company is concerned, T-fal sounds close enough to Tefal.
It sounds more like "tay" (as pronounced in English).
https://forvo.com/word/t/#fr
And it would hardly make sense to make a name for US market based on how it sounds in French.