in other US cities. On November 3 , 2004 , Faneuil Hall was the site of Senator John Kerry 's concession speech in the 2004 presidential election . Though "Faneuil" is originally French, it is pronounced ['fæn.əl] or ['fænˌ.jəl] rather than ['fa.nøj]. Native Bostonians generally pronounce it to rhyme with "panel",