Gabourey Sidibe is offering a history lesson. The Precious actor set the record straight on how to pronounce her last name after admitting fans have been saying it wrong over the years. “Again, ...
This episode of Defining Safe covers the frequent mispronunciation of non-Western names. In this episode, we look into the phonetics of pronunciation and hear the perspective of students whose names ...
Yes, you’re tempted to transpose the two middle letters, making it Tori. Or to say, “troo-ee.” Or to assume it’s the same as the French word for three, “twa.” But it is pronounced as if it ended in a ...
Pronouncing a name correctly isn’t just polite. It’s a way of recognizing someone’s identity, and it’s key to creating an inclusive workplace. With that in mind, LinkedIn is introducing a new feature ...
LinkedIn profiles can now include audio recordings of users saying their own names to assist others with proper pronunciation. When a name pronunciation recording is uploaded to someone’s profile, a ...
Slack is rolling out a few new features for profiles, including ways to help folks avoid the embarrassment and unpleasantness of mispronouncing a colleague's name. Starting today, users can add an ...
Class is in session with Professor Simu Liu. The Marvel star gave fans a lesson on how to correctly pronounce his name, explaining he’s found that the correct Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of “Liu” ...
Case Western Reserve University has partnered with NameCoach, a web-based tool that allows students to record the pronunciation of their name. NameCoach empowers students to record their names from ...