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Grad App Pronunciation Guide
Although the pronunciation of many names is obvious, some require special attention. If your name is one that is pronounced in a special way, please use the pronunciation key below to advise us how your name should be pronounced.
Please indicate either the phonetic spelling of your name or a familiar word that rhymes with your name.
- Syllables are separated by dashes
- Stressed syllables are capitalized
For example:
- Raul Gonzales: rah-OOL gon-SAH-les
- Ngoc Nguyen: nahk nuhWEN or sounds like "knock" "WIN"
- Sophia Lamagna: so-FEE-uh sounds like "lasagna"
Key to Pronunciation
Respelling symbols example b but, web ch church, nature d do, odd f fool, enough, leaf g go, beg h ham, ahead j gin, joy, edge k cat, kiss, queen, skin, thick kh loch l left, bell m man, ham n no, tin ng sing, singer, sink ng-g finger p pen, spin, tip py pupil r run, very s or ss see, city, pass sh she, sure, emotion, leash t two, sting, bet th thing, teeth v voice, have w we wh what y yes z zoo, rose zh pleasure, vision, beige Respelling symbol(s) Example a trap, cat ah or aa palm, pot air Square ar Start arr Marry aw Thought, Saw ay, ai Face, Ape er Letter, Peter e, eh Dress, Met ee FleeCe, Tree eer Near err Merry ew Ewe, Dew eye Item i or ih Kit, Bit irr Mirror o Lot oh or oe Goat, Toe, Go oo Food, Boot, Shoe yur Cure or Europe ohr Force or Ware or North or War orr Orange ou Out ow Mouth oy Choice, Toy u Strut uu Food, Put uh Mother ur Nurse urr Hurry ReSpelling Symbol(s) Example Ur Further Air Hair, Bare Eer Beer, Hear Oor Poor Or Door, For Ar CAR Ike Bike Ine Line Ite Light, Bite Ice Dice Al Pal All Ball Ail Pail Ull Hull Ool Tool Oal Coal Eal or Eel Deal Ill Pill Ile Style, Pile