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How to pronounce author names starting with M

Author Pronunciations

78 last names beginning with "M"

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Peter Maas
marse (rhymes with farce)
Fiona Maazel
Rymes with Gazelle
Carmen Maria Machado
muh-CHAH-doh
Alison MacLeod
Mac-loud
Debbie Macomber
MAY-cumber
Gregory Maguire
ma-gwire (rhymes with liar)
Karan Mahajan
KAHR-uhn muh-HAH-juhn
Kerri Maher
MAY-er
Rebecca Makkai
mac-EYE
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
2nd syllable of last name rhymes approx. with boom (listen here at 28 seconds)
Amulya Malladi
uh-MOOL-yuh muh-LAH-dee
Shahriar Mandanipour
shehr-EE-ahr man-DAN-ee-poor
Sarita Mandanna
sa-ree-tah mun-dan-nah
Emily St. John Mandel
Emily's last name is Mandel. St. John is her middle name and it is pronounced as it looks, Saint John
Sarah Manguso
man-GOO-zoh
Hilary Mantel
man-TELL
Hara Estroff Marano
http://anationofwimps.com/
Javier Marías
Haa-vee-air Mar-ee-us
Karl Marlantes
mar-LANN-tess
Anthony Marra
First syllable of last name rhymes with bar
Yann Martel
yarn mar-TELL (slight emphasis on second syllable)
Elan Mastai
ee-LANN MAST-eye
Hisham Matar
ma-TARR
Ayana Mathis
eye-AH-nuh
Armistead Maupin
arm-ih-STED MAW-pin
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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