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How To Respond When People Mispronounce Your Name
- Create a phonetic recalling word or object that is memorable, associating it with the name so that the correct pronunciation is easily verbalized (like Ruchika is pronounced ‘roo-chee-ka’, as your ‘cheek’)
- Interrupt and correct people, giving your name the importance it deserves.
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Unable To Pronounce That Name
It is common courtesy to spell out or pronounce the name of a colleague correctly. However, many people with non-generic or non-western names face a problem of their name not being registered in the right way in other people's minds.
This results in a less inclusive workplace, both physica...
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How To Pronounce Names Correctly
- Ask the person to pronounce it and listen attentively.
- Don’t make it obvious that the name is unheard of, unpronounceable, or awkward to pronounce.
- Observe how the name is pronounced, clarify it again and practice it a few times.
- If the name has been mispronounced...
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Racial Microaggression
- Having a non-white name that is hard to pronounce or remember can negatively impact our chances of employment in many western countries, and the screening starts at the resume itself.
- Mispronunciation of a name also results in an ‘internal cringe’ when it is heard by the namesake,...
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Say the name back
The moment the other person says their name, make sure to say it back to them because it will show you as a thoughtful person, but of course don't say their name for every response.
Saying a name back to someone is helpful most especially when someone has a unique name tha...
A Crowdsourced Language
Certain words having different vowel pronunciations went through natural, unchecked pronouncing or spelling mutations, establishing themselves in the vocabulary due to the number of people using them, something which came to be known as the great vowel shift.
Words, spellin...
How To Pronounce Names Correctly
- Ask the person to pronounce it and listen attentively.
- Don’t make it obvious that the name is unheard of, unpronounceable, or awkward to pronounce.
- Observe how the name is pronounced, clarify it again and practice it a few times.
- If the name has been mispronounced...
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