How to pronounce author names starting with E

Author Pronunciations

20 last names beginning with "E"

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Steve Earle

Earl (the final 'e' is silent)

Fernanda Eberstadt

fer-NAHN-dah E-ber-stadt (first letter pronounced like the letter E)

Umberto Eco

Um-bair-toe EK-oh (the um is like the ending of possum)

Esi Edugyan

first name sounds like the initials S E. Last name sounds like eh-dee-jan

Kurt Eichenwald

EYE-ken-wald

Jonathan Eig

Pronounced like the word "eye" with hard "G" at the end.

Chikodili Emelumadu

shi-CAWH-del-ee em-el-um-AH-doo

Akwaeke Emezi

a-quake-ay em-ezi

Tan Twan Eng

tahn twahn ehng

Leif Enger

Lafe

Delia Ephron

Deelia EF-ruhn

Louise Erdrich

er-drik (means rich earth)

Jenny Erpenbeck

UHR-pen-beck

Jonathan Escoffery

es-COFF-er-ee

Alison Espach

ESS-pack

Laura Esquivel

ess-qui-vell

Jill Alexander Essbaum

ESS-bahm. Like the letter "S" followed by the word "bomb."

Jeffrey Eugenides

yu-GIN-e-dees

Janet Evanovich

ee-van-o-vich (last syllable rhymes with rich)

Nomi Eve

no-me

The phonetic pronunciation of each author's name has been verified by the author's publisher. If you are the author, or personally familiar with the author, and disagree with the phonetic spelling of a particular name, please tell us. Thank you!

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