Names pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for common personal names.

A

TermPronunciation
Alex/ˈælɪks/
Alexander/ˌælɪɡˈzændər/
Alexandra/ˌælɪɡˈzændrə/
Alice/ˈælɪs/
Alicia/əˈliːʃə/
Amanda/əˈmændə/
Amelia/əˈmiːliə/
Amy/ˈeɪmi/
Andrew/ˈændruː/
Andy/ˈændi/
Angela/ˈændʒələ/
Anna/ˈænə/
Anne/ˈæn/
Annie/ˈæni/
Anthony/ˈænθəni/
Antonio/ænˈtoʊnioʊ/
Arthur/ˈɑːrθər/
Alex /ˈælɪks/
Alexander /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/
Alexandra /ˌælɪɡˈzændrə/
Alice /ˈælɪs/
Alicia /əˈliːʃə/
Amanda /əˈmændə/
Amelia /əˈmiːliə/
Amy /ˈeɪmi/
Andrew /ˈændruː/
Andy /ˈændi/
Angela /ˈændʒələ/
Anna /ˈænə/
Anne /ˈæn/
Annie /ˈæni/
Anthony /ˈænθəni/
Antonio /ænˈtoʊnioʊ/
Arthur /ˈɑːrθər/

B

TermPronunciation
Barbara/ˈbɑːrbərə/
Barry/ˈbæri/
Ben/ˈbɛn/
Benjamin/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
Beth/ˈbɛθ/
Bill/ˈbɪl/
Bob/ˈbɒb/
Brad/ˈbræd/
Brian/ˈbraɪən/
Barbara /ˈbɑːrbərə/
Barry /ˈbæri/
Ben /ˈbɛn/
Benjamin /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
Beth /ˈbɛθ/
Bill /ˈbɪl/
Bob /ˈbɒb/
Brad /ˈbræd/
Brian /ˈbraɪən/

C

TermPronunciation
Cajetan/ˈkædʒɪtən/
Caroline/ˈkærəlaɪn/
Catherine/ˈkæθərɪn/
Charles/ˈtʃɑːrlz/
Charlotte/ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chris/ˈkrɪs/
Christine/krɪˈstiːn/
Claire/ˈklɛər/
Cajetan /ˈkædʒɪtən/
Caroline /ˈkærəlaɪn/
Catherine /ˈkæθərɪn/
Charles /ˈtʃɑːrlz/
Charlotte /ˈʃɑːrlət/
Chris /ˈkrɪs/
Christine /krɪˈstiːn/
Claire /ˈklɛər/

D

TermPronunciation
Daniel/ˈdænjəl/
David/ˈdeɪvɪd/
Daniel /ˈdænjəl/
David /ˈdeɪvɪd/

E

TermPronunciation
Edward/ˈɛdwərd/
Elizabeth/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
Emily/ˈɛmɪli/
Emma/ˈɛmə/
Ethan/ˈiːθən/
Edward /ˈɛdwərd/
Elizabeth /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
Emily /ˈɛmɪli/
Emma /ˈɛmə/
Ethan /ˈiːθən/

G

TermPronunciation
Gemma/ˈdʒɛmə/
George/ˈdʒɔːrdʒ/
Gerald/ˈdʒɛrəld/
Gerardo/dʒəˈrɑːrdoʊ/
Grace/ˈɡreɪs/
Gemma /ˈdʒɛmə/
George /ˈdʒɔːrdʒ/
Gerald /ˈdʒɛrəld/
Gerardo /dʒəˈrɑːrdoʊ/
Grace /ˈɡreɪs/

H

TermPronunciation
Hannah/ˈhænə/
Harry/ˈhæri/
Henry/ˈhɛnri/
Hannah /ˈhænə/
Harry /ˈhæri/
Henry /ˈhɛnri/

I

TermPronunciation
Isaac/ˈaɪzək/
Isaac /ˈaɪzək/

J

TermPronunciation
Jack/ˈdʒæk/
James/ˈdʒeɪmz/
Jane/ˈdʒeɪn/
Jason/ˈdʒeɪsən/
Jennifer/ˈdʒɛnɪfər/
Jessica/ˈdʒɛsɪkə/
Joe/ˈdʒoʊ/
John/ˈdʒɒn/
Jonathan/ˈdʒɒnəθən/
Julia/ˈdʒuːliə/
Julie/ˈdʒuːli/
Jack /ˈdʒæk/
James /ˈdʒeɪmz/
Jane /ˈdʒeɪn/
Jason /ˈdʒeɪsən/
Jennifer /ˈdʒɛnɪfər/
Jessica /ˈdʒɛsɪkə/
Joe /ˈdʒoʊ/
John /ˈdʒɒn/
Jonathan /ˈdʒɒnəθən/
Julia /ˈdʒuːliə/
Julie /ˈdʒuːli/

K

TermPronunciation
Kate/ˈkeɪt/
Katie/ˈkeɪti/
Kate /ˈkeɪt/
Katie /ˈkeɪti/

L

TermPronunciation
Liam/ˈliːəm/
Lucas/ˈluːkəs/
Lucy/ˈluːsi/
Luke/ˈluːk/
Liam /ˈliːəm/
Lucas /ˈluːkəs/
Lucy /ˈluːsi/
Luke /ˈluːk/

M

TermPronunciation
Maggie/ˈmæɡi/
Margaret/ˈmɑːrɡərɪt/
Maria/məˈriːə/
Mark/ˈmɑːrk/
Mary/ˈmɛəri/
Matt/ˈmæt/
Matthew/ˈmæθjuː/
Michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
Michelle/mɪˈʃɛl/
Mike/ˈmaɪk/
Maggie /ˈmæɡi/
Margaret /ˈmɑːrɡərɪt/
Maria /məˈriːə/
Mark /ˈmɑːrk/
Mary /ˈmɛəri/
Matt /ˈmæt/
Matthew /ˈmæθjuː/
Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/
Michelle /mɪˈʃɛl/
Mike /ˈmaɪk/

N

TermPronunciation
Natalie/ˈnætəli/
Nathan/ˈneɪθən/
Nick/ˈnɪk/
Nicole/nɪˈkoʊl/
Natalie /ˈnætəli/
Nathan /ˈneɪθən/
Nick /ˈnɪk/
Nicole /nɪˈkoʊl/

O

TermPronunciation
Oliver/ˈɒlɪvər/
Oliver /ˈɒlɪvər/

P

TermPronunciation
Patricia/pəˈtrɪʃə/
Patrick/ˈpætrɪk/
Paul/ˈpɔːl/
Peter/ˈpiːtər/
Patricia /pəˈtrɪʃə/
Patrick /ˈpætrɪk/
Paul /ˈpɔːl/
Peter /ˈpiːtər/

R

TermPronunciation
Rachel/ˈreɪtʃəl/
Rebecca/rɪˈbɛkə/
Richard/ˈrɪtʃərd/
Robert/ˈrɒbərt/
Rose/ˈroʊz/
Rosie/ˈroʊzi/
Ryan/ˈraɪən/
Rachel /ˈreɪtʃəl/
Rebecca /rɪˈbɛkə/
Richard /ˈrɪtʃərd/
Robert /ˈrɒbərt/
Rose /ˈroʊz/
Rosie /ˈroʊzi/
Ryan /ˈraɪən/

S

TermPronunciation
Sam/ˈsæm/
Samantha/səˈmænθə/
Sarah/ˈsɛərə/
Scott/ˈskɒt/
Sean/ˈʃɔːn/
Sophie/ˈsoʊfi/
Stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Steve/ˈstiːv/
Susan/ˈsjuːzən/
Sam /ˈsæm/
Samantha /səˈmænθə/
Sarah /ˈsɛərə/
Scott /ˈskɒt/
Sean /ˈʃɔːn/
Sophie /ˈsoʊfi/
Stephen /ˈstiːvən/
Steve /ˈstiːv/
Susan /ˈsjuːzən/

T

TermPronunciation
Thomas/ˈtɒməs/
Tim/ˈtɪm/
Tom/ˈtɒm/
Tony/ˈtoʊni/
Thomas /ˈtɒməs/
Tim /ˈtɪm/
Tom /ˈtɒm/
Tony /ˈtoʊni/

V

TermPronunciation
Victoria/vɪkˈtɔːriə/
Victoria /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

W

TermPronunciation
William/ˈwɪljəm/
William /ˈwɪljəm/

Z

TermPronunciation
Zoe/ˈzoʊi/
Zoe /ˈzoʊi/

See also

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