01of 24Paul MescalPaul Mescal.Jon Kopaloff/GettyWhile in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the Irish actor said his last namepronounced with a softer “s” and “a.“The revelation cameat the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.“02of 24Emily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski.Gotham/FilmMagicThe catwalk queen took a quick break from her hair-and-makeup session ahead of the Tory Burch show at New York Fashion Week in 2023to school viewers on how to pronounce her Polish last name. “Rat-uh-COF-skuh,“she said in the backstage TikTok, further clarifying in a comment: “It’s 🐀🐄🎿everyone! Liana and I are both Eastern European so I was being playful! This is how you say it in Polish!“03of 24Raven-SymonéLeon Bennett/WireImageSince her childhood stardom, fans have pronounced the Disney alumna’s name like “Raven Sim-moan” —but that’s not how it’s supposed to be said. In a TikTok shared in January 2023, Raven-Symoné clarified: It’s “See-mon-ye Like Yay.“She used the TikTok sound that expresses doubt through the perspective of someone saying “Shut up, it is not.” Raven-Symoné mouthed the words, “Yes, it is.“04of 24AdeleCliff Lipson/CBS via GettyIn a Q&A with fans to promote her “I Drink Wine” music video,Adeleshared that we’ve all beenpronouncing her name wrong.It’s “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” she explained, after complimenting a fan who got the phonetics right: “She said my name perfectly!“05of 24Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan.James Gourley/GettyWhileannouncing her debut on TikTok, the actress also low-key corrected those who have been stressing the wrong syllable of her last name.“Hey everyone, it’sLindsay Lohan,” she started, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.“06of 24HaimTaylor Hill/Getty ImagesSistersDanielle, Este and Alanawere tired of people mispronouncing their last name, which also serves as their band name. It isn’t “haym” or “heim” — it’s “high-um.“In a TikTok video, the sisters responded to a clip that asked, “Tell me a word that when people mispronounce, it drives you up the wall.“Danielle munched on a snack in the TikTok before sherevealed the correct pronunciation. She proceeded to pan over to her sisters, who both said, “It’s ‘high-um.'“07of 24Chrissy TeigenJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThecookbook authorshocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018.Instead of “tee-gen,” which was what many people had been saying, it’s actually “tie-gen.““I’m tired of living this lie,” the model said in her video.“It’s ‘tie-gen.'“Her mom, Vilailuck, confirmed the truth. (ThoughTeigen later admitted she’ll accept the common mispronunciation: “Sorry, dad!")08of 24ZendayaTaylor Hill/WireImageThough it’s hard to imagine anyone getting her name wrong now that she’s a bonafide superstar,Zendayahad to clarify exactly how her name is pronounced earlier in her career.It’s “zen-day-ah,” not “zen-die-yah,” she toldPopstar, explaining that her name derives from theShona word for “to give thanks"and her dad’s love of Zs.09of 24Tove LoAngela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Swedish pop star alsotook to TikTok to clear up any confusion. “The international way that I’ve embraced is Tohv-Loh,” she said, but clarified that the correct pronunciation is closer to Too-vay-LOO. “Think of it as voulez vous, Too-vay-LOO,” she explained.10of 24RihannaRihanna.Rich Fury/Getty for Fenty Beauty & Fenty SkinSimilar to Zendaya,Rihannais a superstar with a commonly mispronounced first name.TheAntisingerset the record straightwhile talking toShowbiz Tonight.Though most people have been saying “ree-ah-nah,” it’s actually “ree-ann-ah.“11of 24Ariana GrandeAriana Grande.Kevin Mazur/GettyBlame Starbucks for this common misconception.In a 2018 interview with Beats 1,the singerleft fans truly shook when she pronounced her own last name as"grand-ee,” not “grand-ay”(like we’ve all been saying our whole lives).12of 24Taylor LautnerVera Anderson/WireImageIn a TikTok forE! News,theTwilightstarshocked fans when hepronounced his name"Lowt-ner” instead of “Lot-ner.“13of 24Tana MongeauJohn Photography/ShutterstockThe internet personality schooled Alex Warren on the pronunciation of her last name duringher chat on theLocked Inpodcast.“Mo-jo,“Mongeaucorrected him.“It’sspelledMon-goh,” Warren replied.“Well, I mean, take it up with the French,” she said.14of 24Alicia SilverstoneAlicia Silverstone.Frazer Harrison/GettyNo more excuses for beingCluelesssince the actress responded to a 2021 TikTok prompt, “Tell me what your name is and then tell me what people mispronounce it as.“AsSilverstone explained in the clip, “My name is Ali-SEE-yuh… Not Alee-Sha.” She finished with a shrug, a smile and the caption, “Just an FYI.“15of 24Saoirse RonanROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyIn 2017, when theLittle WomenactresshostedSaturday Night Live, she used heropening monologueas an opportunity to teach everyone how to say her name. We learned that “Saoirse” is pronounced like “Sur-sha.“16of 24Ian SomerhalderIan Somerhalder.Stefanie Keenan/GettyIf you listen toIan Somerhalderintroduce himself, the first two syllables in his last name sound like"summer,” not “somer.“17of 24Amanda SeyfriedAmanda Seyfried.Frazer Harrison/GettyYou may think this one is a slam dunk, butAmanda Seyfried’s last name is “sigh-fred,” not “say-fried.“Listen to her pronounce ityourself.18of 24Anders HolmMatt Winkelmeyer/GettyYour first instinct might be to pronounce theWorkaholicsstar’s first name “an-ders,” but it’s actually “ohn-ders.“19of 24Avan JogiaRobin Marchant/Getty ImagesIt’s actually “av-ann,” and not “av-ohn.“TheVictoriousstargave BuzzFeedthe scoop on his moniker.20of 24Gal GadotDave Benett/GettyTheWonder Womanstar’s name is easier to pronounce than you think.It’s “gahl ga-doht,” but with “more ’t’ at the end,“as she explained to Jimmy Kimmel. (She also shared that in Hebrew, Gal means wave and Gadot, riverbank.)21of 24Jake GyllenhaalMike Coppola/GettySo, this one might be a little tough (it is Swedish, after all), but allow the actor himself to give you a quick lesson.Though we’ve all been saying “jill-en-hal,” it’s actually “yeel-en-hall.“OnConan,theBrokeback Mountainstarjoked that the only places where his last name is pronounced correctly areSweden and Ikea.22of 24Alicia VikanderAlicia Vikander.Pascal Le Segretain/GettyOnJimmy Kimmel Livein 2016,Alicia Vikanderaddressedhow to pronounce her nameproperly.It’s “ah-liss-ee-ah vih-kahn-der.“23of 24Joe ManganielloDavid Crotty/Patrick McMullan via GettyWell, looks like there’s actually no “J” sound in the pronunciation ofhis last name. In 2014 he sat down with Just Jared and explained some of thecommon mispronunciations.To get it right, say “mang” as in “mango,” and then add “anello.“24of 24Jacob TremblayPresley Ann/Getty Images for NetflixAnother one where you can credit the French: TheRoomstar’s last name is pronounced slightly differently than a native English speaker might expect.Instead of pronouncing it exactly how it’s spelled, “trem-blay,“is actually “trahm-blay.”
01of 24Paul MescalPaul Mescal.Jon Kopaloff/GettyWhile in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the Irish actor said his last namepronounced with a softer “s” and “a.“The revelation cameat the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.”
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Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
While in conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, the Irish actor said his last namepronounced with a softer “s” and “a.”
The revelation cameat the top of a video interview with the publication, in which theOscarnominee clarified the whole pronunciation — even comparing the sound of his last name to a certain alcoholic beverage.
“People get confused with how to pronounce my name because of the drink Mezcal,” he said. “Everybody does it. I pronounce it ‘Mescal’ and I wonder if I launched a tequila line I would have to, I would call it ‘Mescal’s Mezcal.’ I’m on the fence.”
02of 24Emily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski.Gotham/FilmMagicThe catwalk queen took a quick break from her hair-and-makeup session ahead of the Tory Burch show at New York Fashion Week in 2023to school viewers on how to pronounce her Polish last name. “Rat-uh-COF-skuh,“she said in the backstage TikTok, further clarifying in a comment: “It’s 🐀🐄🎿everyone! Liana and I are both Eastern European so I was being playful! This is how you say it in Polish!”
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Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski.Gotham/FilmMagic
The catwalk queen took a quick break from her hair-and-makeup session ahead of the Tory Burch show at New York Fashion Week in 2023to school viewers on how to pronounce her Polish last name. “Rat-uh-COF-skuh,“she said in the backstage TikTok, further clarifying in a comment: “It’s 🐀🐄🎿everyone! Liana and I are both Eastern European so I was being playful! This is how you say it in Polish!”
03of 24Raven-SymonéLeon Bennett/WireImageSince her childhood stardom, fans have pronounced the Disney alumna’s name like “Raven Sim-moan” —but that’s not how it’s supposed to be said. In a TikTok shared in January 2023, Raven-Symoné clarified: It’s “See-mon-ye Like Yay.“She used the TikTok sound that expresses doubt through the perspective of someone saying “Shut up, it is not.” Raven-Symoné mouthed the words, “Yes, it is.”
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Raven-Symoné
Leon Bennett/WireImage
Since her childhood stardom, fans have pronounced the Disney alumna’s name like “Raven Sim-moan” —but that’s not how it’s supposed to be said. In a TikTok shared in January 2023, Raven-Symoné clarified: It’s “See-mon-ye Like Yay.”
She used the TikTok sound that expresses doubt through the perspective of someone saying “Shut up, it is not.” Raven-Symoné mouthed the words, “Yes, it is.”
04of 24AdeleCliff Lipson/CBS via GettyIn a Q&A with fans to promote her “I Drink Wine” music video,Adeleshared that we’ve all beenpronouncing her name wrong.It’s “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” she explained, after complimenting a fan who got the phonetics right: “She said my name perfectly!”
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Adele
Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty
In a Q&A with fans to promote her “I Drink Wine” music video,Adeleshared that we’ve all beenpronouncing her name wrong.
It’s “uh-dale,” not “ah-dell,” she explained, after complimenting a fan who got the phonetics right: “She said my name perfectly!”
05of 24Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan.James Gourley/GettyWhileannouncing her debut on TikTok, the actress also low-key corrected those who have been stressing the wrong syllable of her last name.“Hey everyone, it’sLindsay Lohan,” she started, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.”
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan.James Gourley/Getty
Whileannouncing her debut on TikTok, the actress also low-key corrected those who have been stressing the wrong syllable of her last name.
“Hey everyone, it’sLindsay Lohan,” she started, pronouncing her name “Lo-hen” rather than “LO-han.”
06of 24HaimTaylor Hill/Getty ImagesSistersDanielle, Este and Alanawere tired of people mispronouncing their last name, which also serves as their band name. It isn’t “haym” or “heim” — it’s “high-um.“In a TikTok video, the sisters responded to a clip that asked, “Tell me a word that when people mispronounce, it drives you up the wall.“Danielle munched on a snack in the TikTok before sherevealed the correct pronunciation. She proceeded to pan over to her sisters, who both said, “It’s ‘high-um.'”
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Haim
Taylor Hill/Getty Images
SistersDanielle, Este and Alanawere tired of people mispronouncing their last name, which also serves as their band name. It isn’t “haym” or “heim” — it’s “high-um.”
In a TikTok video, the sisters responded to a clip that asked, “Tell me a word that when people mispronounce, it drives you up the wall.”
Danielle munched on a snack in the TikTok before sherevealed the correct pronunciation. She proceeded to pan over to her sisters, who both said, “It’s ‘high-um.'”
07of 24Chrissy TeigenJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThecookbook authorshocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018.Instead of “tee-gen,” which was what many people had been saying, it’s actually “tie-gen.““I’m tired of living this lie,” the model said in her video.“It’s ‘tie-gen.'“Her mom, Vilailuck, confirmed the truth. (ThoughTeigen later admitted she’ll accept the common mispronunciation: “Sorry, dad!")
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Chrissy Teigen
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Thecookbook authorshocked fans when she tweeted a video revealing the real pronunciation of her last name in 2018.
Instead of “tee-gen,” which was what many people had been saying, it’s actually “tie-gen.”
“I’m tired of living this lie,” the model said in her video.“It’s ‘tie-gen.'”
Her mom, Vilailuck, confirmed the truth. (ThoughTeigen later admitted she’ll accept the common mispronunciation: “Sorry, dad!")
08of 24ZendayaTaylor Hill/WireImageThough it’s hard to imagine anyone getting her name wrong now that she’s a bonafide superstar,Zendayahad to clarify exactly how her name is pronounced earlier in her career.It’s “zen-day-ah,” not “zen-die-yah,” she toldPopstar, explaining that her name derives from theShona word for “to give thanks"and her dad’s love of Zs.
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Zendaya
Taylor Hill/WireImage
Though it’s hard to imagine anyone getting her name wrong now that she’s a bonafide superstar,Zendayahad to clarify exactly how her name is pronounced earlier in her career.
It’s “zen-day-ah,” not “zen-die-yah,” she toldPopstar, explaining that her name derives from theShona word for “to give thanks"and her dad’s love of Zs.
09of 24Tove LoAngela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Swedish pop star alsotook to TikTok to clear up any confusion. “The international way that I’ve embraced is Tohv-Loh,” she said, but clarified that the correct pronunciation is closer to Too-vay-LOO. “Think of it as voulez vous, Too-vay-LOO,” she explained.
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Tove Lo
Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
The Swedish pop star alsotook to TikTok to clear up any confusion. “The international way that I’ve embraced is Tohv-Loh,” she said, but clarified that the correct pronunciation is closer to Too-vay-LOO. “Think of it as voulez vous, Too-vay-LOO,” she explained.
10of 24RihannaRihanna.Rich Fury/Getty for Fenty Beauty & Fenty SkinSimilar to Zendaya,Rihannais a superstar with a commonly mispronounced first name.TheAntisingerset the record straightwhile talking toShowbiz Tonight.Though most people have been saying “ree-ah-nah,” it’s actually “ree-ann-ah.”
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Rihanna
Rihanna.Rich Fury/Getty for Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin
Similar to Zendaya,Rihannais a superstar with a commonly mispronounced first name.
TheAntisingerset the record straightwhile talking toShowbiz Tonight.
Though most people have been saying “ree-ah-nah,” it’s actually “ree-ann-ah.”
11of 24Ariana GrandeAriana Grande.Kevin Mazur/GettyBlame Starbucks for this common misconception.In a 2018 interview with Beats 1,the singerleft fans truly shook when she pronounced her own last name as"grand-ee,” not “grand-ay”(like we’ve all been saying our whole lives).
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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Blame Starbucks for this common misconception.
In a 2018 interview with Beats 1,the singerleft fans truly shook when she pronounced her own last name as"grand-ee,” not “grand-ay”(like we’ve all been saying our whole lives).
12of 24Taylor LautnerVera Anderson/WireImageIn a TikTok forE! News,theTwilightstarshocked fans when hepronounced his name"Lowt-ner” instead of “Lot-ner.”
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Taylor Lautner
Vera Anderson/WireImage
In a TikTok forE! News,theTwilightstarshocked fans when hepronounced his name"Lowt-ner” instead of “Lot-ner.”
13of 24Tana MongeauJohn Photography/ShutterstockThe internet personality schooled Alex Warren on the pronunciation of her last name duringher chat on theLocked Inpodcast.“Mo-jo,“Mongeaucorrected him.“It’sspelledMon-goh,” Warren replied.“Well, I mean, take it up with the French,” she said.
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Tana Mongeau
John Photography/Shutterstock
The internet personality schooled Alex Warren on the pronunciation of her last name duringher chat on theLocked Inpodcast.
“Mo-jo,“Mongeaucorrected him.
“It’sspelledMon-goh,” Warren replied.
“Well, I mean, take it up with the French,” she said.
14of 24Alicia SilverstoneAlicia Silverstone.Frazer Harrison/GettyNo more excuses for beingCluelesssince the actress responded to a 2021 TikTok prompt, “Tell me what your name is and then tell me what people mispronounce it as.“AsSilverstone explained in the clip, “My name is Ali-SEE-yuh… Not Alee-Sha.” She finished with a shrug, a smile and the caption, “Just an FYI.”
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Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone.Frazer Harrison/Getty
No more excuses for beingCluelesssince the actress responded to a 2021 TikTok prompt, “Tell me what your name is and then tell me what people mispronounce it as.”
AsSilverstone explained in the clip, “My name is Ali-SEE-yuh… Not Alee-Sha.” She finished with a shrug, a smile and the caption, “Just an FYI.”
15of 24Saoirse RonanROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyIn 2017, when theLittle WomenactresshostedSaturday Night Live, she used heropening monologueas an opportunity to teach everyone how to say her name. We learned that “Saoirse” is pronounced like “Sur-sha.”
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Saoirse Ronan
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty
In 2017, when theLittle WomenactresshostedSaturday Night Live, she used heropening monologueas an opportunity to teach everyone how to say her name. We learned that “Saoirse” is pronounced like “Sur-sha.”
16of 24Ian SomerhalderIan Somerhalder.Stefanie Keenan/GettyIf you listen toIan Somerhalderintroduce himself, the first two syllables in his last name sound like"summer,” not “somer.”
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Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder.Stefanie Keenan/Getty
If you listen toIan Somerhalderintroduce himself, the first two syllables in his last name sound like"summer,” not “somer.”
17of 24Amanda SeyfriedAmanda Seyfried.Frazer Harrison/GettyYou may think this one is a slam dunk, butAmanda Seyfried’s last name is “sigh-fred,” not “say-fried.“Listen to her pronounce ityourself.
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Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried.Frazer Harrison/Getty
You may think this one is a slam dunk, butAmanda Seyfried’s last name is “sigh-fred,” not “say-fried.”
Listen to her pronounce ityourself.
18of 24Anders HolmMatt Winkelmeyer/GettyYour first instinct might be to pronounce theWorkaholicsstar’s first name “an-ders,” but it’s actually “ohn-ders.”
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Anders Holm
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Your first instinct might be to pronounce theWorkaholicsstar’s first name “an-ders,” but it’s actually “ohn-ders.”
19of 24Avan JogiaRobin Marchant/Getty ImagesIt’s actually “av-ann,” and not “av-ohn.“TheVictoriousstargave BuzzFeedthe scoop on his moniker.
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Avan Jogia
Robin Marchant/Getty Images
It’s actually “av-ann,” and not “av-ohn.”
TheVictoriousstargave BuzzFeedthe scoop on his moniker.
20of 24Gal GadotDave Benett/GettyTheWonder Womanstar’s name is easier to pronounce than you think.It’s “gahl ga-doht,” but with “more ’t’ at the end,“as she explained to Jimmy Kimmel. (She also shared that in Hebrew, Gal means wave and Gadot, riverbank.)
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Gal Gadot
Dave Benett/Getty
TheWonder Womanstar’s name is easier to pronounce than you think.
It’s “gahl ga-doht,” but with “more ’t’ at the end,“as she explained to Jimmy Kimmel. (She also shared that in Hebrew, Gal means wave and Gadot, riverbank.)
21of 24Jake GyllenhaalMike Coppola/GettySo, this one might be a little tough (it is Swedish, after all), but allow the actor himself to give you a quick lesson.Though we’ve all been saying “jill-en-hal,” it’s actually “yeel-en-hall.“OnConan,theBrokeback Mountainstarjoked that the only places where his last name is pronounced correctly areSweden and Ikea.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Mike Coppola/Getty
So, this one might be a little tough (it is Swedish, after all), but allow the actor himself to give you a quick lesson.
Though we’ve all been saying “jill-en-hal,” it’s actually “yeel-en-hall.”
OnConan,theBrokeback Mountainstarjoked that the only places where his last name is pronounced correctly areSweden and Ikea.
22of 24Alicia VikanderAlicia Vikander.Pascal Le Segretain/GettyOnJimmy Kimmel Livein 2016,Alicia Vikanderaddressedhow to pronounce her nameproperly.It’s “ah-liss-ee-ah vih-kahn-der.”
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Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
OnJimmy Kimmel Livein 2016,Alicia Vikanderaddressedhow to pronounce her nameproperly.
It’s “ah-liss-ee-ah vih-kahn-der.”
23of 24Joe ManganielloDavid Crotty/Patrick McMullan via GettyWell, looks like there’s actually no “J” sound in the pronunciation ofhis last name. In 2014 he sat down with Just Jared and explained some of thecommon mispronunciations.To get it right, say “mang” as in “mango,” and then add “anello.”
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Joe Manganiello
David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Well, looks like there’s actually no “J” sound in the pronunciation ofhis last name. In 2014 he sat down with Just Jared and explained some of thecommon mispronunciations.
To get it right, say “mang” as in “mango,” and then add “anello.”
24of 24Jacob TremblayPresley Ann/Getty Images for NetflixAnother one where you can credit the French: TheRoomstar’s last name is pronounced slightly differently than a native English speaker might expect.Instead of pronouncing it exactly how it’s spelled, “trem-blay,“is actually “trahm-blay.”
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Jacob Tremblay
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix
Another one where you can credit the French: TheRoomstar’s last name is pronounced slightly differently than a native English speaker might expect.
Instead of pronouncing it exactly how it’s spelled, “trem-blay,“is actually “trahm-blay.”
source: people.com
