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How to Pronounce Niamh? (CORRECTLY) Irish Names Pronunciation

How to Pronounce Niamh? (CORRECTLY) Irish Names Pronunciation

How to Pronounce Names Correctly & Why It Matters

Correct name pronunciation is a sign of respect. Find out why else it matters in the workplace, and what to do when someone mispronounces your name.

Comics Maz Jobrani and Aparna Nancherla On Their 'Difficult' Names: Episode 12

Code Switch's Tasneem Raja talks to the two comedians about navigating careers and personal lives with names that regularly inspire mild panic.

NPR Life Kit - Name Pronunciation - Keshav Malani

What's in a name? For many people, the answer to that question is, a lot. Names are often rooted in family, culture and religion. They're an extension of our identities.⁠ ⁠ After running an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is more than common courtesy, Life Kit heard from hundreds of li

People Explain How to Pronounce Their Names

A study showed that having your name mispronounced while growing up can have a lasting impact throughout your life.This is what it feels like to have your na…

Dear Teachers: Learn to Pronounce Ethnic Student Names

As an educator that has worked in the classroom, I have witnessed the worst butchering of Latino, Muslim and African American names. Names hold ancestral imp…

What is Your Name Story? - My Name My Identity Initiative

The My Name, My Identity Campaign promotes awareness of valuing students' cultures and languages by learning about their stories, unique names and proper pronunciations.

The lasting impact of white teachers who mispronounce minority student names

Mispronouncing a student’s name truly negates his or her identity, which, in turn, can hinder academic progress.

Obama, a stickler for pronunciation

In Obama’s view, pronouncing someone’s name correctly is a simple way of showing respect.

20 Celebrity Names You're Pronouncing Wrongly

Well, we say you're pronouncing them wrongly. But really, we mean we are. And when we say 'we', we mean 'we British people'. Yes, with Shia LaBeouf making headlines again (see above), we thought it only right that while we're having a good old laugh at him, we should at least be pronouncing his name

Delivering through diversity

Our latest research reinforces the link between diversity and company financial performance—and suggests how organizations can craft better inclusion strategies for a competitive edge.

Weatherman Liam Dutton nails pronunciation of tongue-twister town

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch SPARE a thought for weatherman Liam Dutton, who had to pronounce the UK’s longest-named town, in Wales. Watch him nail it.
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