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The State Names That Are Hardest to Pronounce, Mapped
You're not alone-people get plenty of pronunciations wrong, even names that belong to celebrities: Both Doctor Who actor ...
Rob McElhenney is about to make it easier to pronounce his name
The pronunciation of Rob McElhenney’s name has been a source of amusement for a while. So much so, in 2023 his friend and ...
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WKAR host says learning Michigan's tricky-to-pronounce place names made her feel more local
The “You Say It How in Michigan?” website has pronunciations for hundreds of place names and even notable Michiganders like ...
‘It’s Always Sunny’ Star Rob McElhenney Legally Changes His Name: “I’m Just Going by Rob Mac”
Rob McElhenney, the longtime star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is making it official. The actor has filed to legally ...
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How to Pronounce Alexander Skarsgård’s Last Name Correctly - E! Online
Stephen Colbert, 61, asked Alexander in the May 13 episode of his talk show, to which he confirmed the pronunciation. “Exactly. That little umlaut is an ‘oua’ [sound], it’s not an ‘a.’ ...
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HOW TO PRONOUNCE "DOHERTY"; Good Old Irish Names That Are Woefully Misspelled and Mispronounced in This Country -- "Bourke Cockran." (Published 1902) - The New York Times
HOW to pronounce the name of the brothers Doherty, the tennis players, is a matter that has puzzled a good many people during the past few days. The common pronunciation among a certain class of ...
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Here's how you pronounce the names of top NFL draft picks
Not sure how to pronounce the name of the NFL draft prospects who will hear their names called in Green Bay? We've got a handy guide for you.
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“Kalaya” and Other Philly Restaurant You’re Pronouncing Wrong
A non-linguist’s pronunciation guide to 21 of Philly's most mispronounced restaurants. Find It/Philly. ... People come up with the most fascinating pronunciations of my name, Kae Lani.