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Pronouncing Names at Convocation

Quick Guide to Phonetic Spelling: 

Most of the ceremony name announcers speak English as their first language; if you think the announcer will mispronounce your name, you will have the opportunity to provide phonetically spelling of your full name when completing the RSVP, which will be available in mid-April. 

The spelling you provide will be printed on the name card handed to the announcer as you cross the stage.

To spell your name phonetically, break the parts of your names into syllables, capitalizing the letters of the syllable that should be emphasized. Use hyphens where needed. Include all sounds that might help a person say your name, even if those sounds are not in the actual spelling of your name. Here are some examples:

NamesPhonetic Spelling
Priyanka Kumarasamy Pree-AANG-Kuh Kuh-Noss-Away 
Xiao Nguyen Shaw New-yen 
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartVOOLF-gang Am-aDE-us MOT-sart 

 

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