10 Hard-to-Pronounce Celebrity Names with IPA
Preview a small curated sample of celebrity names that are commonly mispronounced in English. Each name includes an authoritative IPA transcription for easy reference and practice.
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| full_name | ipa_transcription | ipa_scope | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bacall | /bəˈkɔːl/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Bacall |
| Richard Burton | /ˈbɜːrtən/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burton |
| Bette Davis | /ˈbɛti/ | first_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Davis |
| Olivia de Havilland | /də ˈhævɪlənd/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_de_Havilland |
| Marlene Dietrich | /mɑːrˈleɪnə ˈdiːtrɪx/ | full_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Dietrich |
| John Gielgud | /ˈɡiːlɡʊd/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gielgud |
| Deborah Kerr | /kɑːr/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Kerr |
| Akira Kurosawa | /əˈkɪərə ˌkʊərəˈsɑːwə/ | full_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa |
| Vivien Leigh | /liː/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivien_Leigh |
| Sophia Loren | /ləˈrɛn/ | last_name | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Loren |