Name Pronunciation Card
A simple say-it-like-this card for meetings, plus a spoken preview in your browser
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Siobhan
shi-VAWN
/ʃəˈvɔːn/ · Irish
Design lead, London
The spoken preview uses your device voices. Stress marks are a guide, not a linguist’s transcription. Edit “Say it like” if the dictionary is wrong for your family.
Acerca de esta herramienta
Calling someone Siobhán “see-oh-ban” is a small, avoidable slight. This card looks up a built-in list of frequently mispronounced names from Ireland, the UK, the USA, France, China and elsewhere, then shows a say-it-like-this spelling, IPA where we have it, and a speak button using your browser’s speech synthesis. It is a courtesy tool, not a linguist’s dictionary of every surname on earth.
Cómo usar esta herramienta
- Type the nameTry samples such as Siobhán, Nguyen or Worcestershire if you want a known card.
- Listen and copyUse Speak, then paste the phonetic line into a meeting note if that helps your team.
Por qué usarla
- IPA plus a plain-English “say it like” line.
- Speak-aloud using the device voice, no account.
- Covers names people actually stumble on in US and UK offices.
Usos comunes
- Briefing a panel before they read a guest’s name on air.
- Adding a pronunciation line to an email signature.
Consejos para mejores resultados
- Ask the person if they use an anglicised form - IPA is a guide, not a rule.
- Regional English vowels differ; the card is a starting point.
Errores a evitar
- Assuming one IPA line fits every family with that spelling.
- Mocking a name instead of practising it - this tool exists to do the latter.
Preguntas frecuentes
Usually shi-VAWN, IPA /ʃəˈvɔːn/. The card will speak it if your browser supports speech synthesis.
No. It is a curated list plus your device voice for anything you type. Rare names still need you to ask.
No. Speech synthesis is local to the browser.
The voice comes from the operating system. Windows, macOS and phones pick different voices.
Yes. Copy the say-it-like-this line. That is often clearer than IPA for a mixed audience.
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