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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 symbolsexample
    bbut, web
    chchurch, nature
    ddo, odd
    ffool, enough, leaf
    ggo, beg
    hham, ahead
    jgin, joy, edge
    kcat, kiss, queen, skin, thick
    khloch
    lleft, bell
    mman, ham
    nno, tin
    ngsing, singer, sink
    ng-gfinger
    ppen, spin, tip
    pypupil
    rrun, very
    s or sssee, city, pass
    shshe, sure, emotion, leash
    ttwo, sting, bet
    ththing, teeth
    vvoice, have
    wwe
    whwhat
    yyes
    zzoo, rose
    zhpleasure, vision, beige
  • Respelling symbol(s)Example
    atrap, cat
    ah or aapalm, pot
    airSquare
    arStart
    arrMarry
    awThought, Saw
    ay, aiFace, Ape
    erLetter, Peter
    e, ehDress, Met
    eeFleeCe, Tree
    eerNear
    errMerry
    ewEwe, Dew
    eyeItem
    i or ihKit, Bit
    irrMirror
    oLot
    oh or oeGoat, Toe, Go
    ooFood, Boot, Shoe
    yurCure or Europe
    ohrForce or Ware
    orNorth or War
    orrOrange
    ouOut
    owMouth
    oyChoice, Toy
    uStrut
    uuFood, Put
    uhMother
    urNurse
    urrHurry
  • ReSpelling Symbol(s)Example
    UrFurther
    AirHair, Bare
    EerBeer, Hear
    OorPoor
    OrDoor, For
    ArCAR
    IkeBike
    IneLine
    IteLight, Bite
    IceDice
    AlPal
    AllBall
    AilPail
    UllHull
    OolTool
    OalCoal
    Eal or EelDeal
    IllPill
    IleStyle, Pile