How to pronounce author names starting with Y

Author Pronunciations

8 last names beginning with "Y"

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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

Iris Yamashita

yuh-MAH-shih-tuh

Hanya Yanagihara

First name rhymes with Tanya. Family name = YANa-gi-hara (yan rhymes with barn, g is hard)

Sunil Yapa

soo-NILL YAH-puh

A B.. Yehoshua

Y-HOE-shua (the A is for Abraham, but he is always referred to as A.B.)

Sonja Yoerg

SOHN-yuh yehrg

Lea Ypi

Ypi is pronounced Ee-P - just as you would say the letters E P

Lidia Yuknavitch

LID-ee-uh YOOK-nuh-vich

Muhammad Yunus

You-nuss

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