Miami University has added a new resource to promote and sustain an inclusive community: NameCoach, which provides accurate audio pronunciation of names. “This is a major move to create more inclusion ...
Yes, you’re tempted to transpose the two middle letters, making it Tori. Or to say, “troo-ee.” Or to assume it’s the same as the French word for three, “twa.” But it is pronounced as if it ended in a ...
This episode of Defining Safe covers the frequent mispronunciation of non-Western names. In this episode, we look into the phonetics of pronunciation and hear the perspective of students whose names ...
is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. LinkedIn has added a new feature to its user profiles: the option to record 10-second audio clips to let ...
Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...
You’ll soon be able to teach the Google Assistant how to pronounce names. Google demoed the process in a new video (embedded above). Press a button in the Google Assistant contact section to have the ...
If you don't have the option to record audio, don't worry, LinkedIn is slowly rolling out the feature globally "over this next month," so it should appear soon. It's also optional, so if you have an ...
Editor's take: Few things are as embarrassing as realizing on the spot that you don't know how to correctly pronounce someone's name. Do you try to sound it out as you go or just run with the first ...