How to pronounce author names starting with A

Author Pronunciations

61 last names beginning with "A"

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CLOH-ee ah-REE-teece. Standard pronunciation for "Chloe." Hard R in last name, close to D sound. Ending close to "eece" as in "fleece."

Liv Arnesen

leave ar-nesen

Elana K.. Arnold

uh-LAH-nuh

Jabari Asim

juh-BAR-ee uh-SEEM

Afia Atakora

uh-FEE-uh uh-TACK-uh-ruh

Jean M.. Auel

OW(-uh)l

Paul Auster

or-ster

Ramona Ausubel

ah-soo-BELL

Avi

ah-vee

Lorraine Avila

AH-vee-lah

Tash Aw

"Tash" rhymes with "ash." "Aw" like the word "awe."

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