Pronounce that Polish Name
Stumped by Maciejewski? Tongue tied by Tomaszewski? Check out this online guide for pronouncing common Polish names. They also have a bunch of other names and languages, so you can pronounce your new Hindi’s coworker name, Chinmayananda.
Thanks to Lifehacker for the tip:
We’ve all been there. You look at a list of names for a meeting or at a new business card and you have absolutely no idea there was a last name with that many vowels. HowToSayThatName.com is a web site devoted to cataloging both first and last names, spoken by native speakers. No idea how to pronounce last names like “Nyguyen” or “Dokht”? Look the name up and play the embedded audio file to hear it. While a mispronounced name here and there is unavoidable, saying someone’s name correctly when they are accustomed to it being butchered goes a long way whether in a boardroom or at a barbecue.