pronounce

Example Sentences

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But my dad said to me, ‘If they can learn to pronounce Zbigniew Brzezinski, they can learn to pronounce your name.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Silverblatt was shy and too embarrassed to speak during class because of his inability to clearly pronounce the letter “L,” which appears three times in his own name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

When he pitched his frozen burrito, he wasn’t just selling his product, he was selling the idea of the burrito, and even had to help clients pronounce it correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

We should nurture them as an occasionally irresponsible group that can go against the grain of society and pronounce hard truths.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

The school did send out a robocall about “Kah-den Boosh” missing one or more classes, because the automated voice can’t pronounce my name.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman