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

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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