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There’s a common misconception in the world that just because someone is on television (or the radio or the big screen) we sort of know them. Their names are labeled “household” and their business becomes tabloid fodder, right?
It turns out, though, that there are still things we don’t know about certain celebrities – right down to how to accurately pronounce their names.
If you’re curious whether or not you’re saying these 25 tough-to-pronounce names correctly, here are the right ways to do it (and receipts of said celebrities clearing things up themselves).
25. Daniel Kaluuya
It’s actually pronounced: “DAN-yuhl Kah-LOO-ya.”
24. Lindsay Lohan
@lindsaylohan I’m on Tiktok Now! 🥰 #imontiktoknow
It’s actually pronounced: “LIND-zee LOW-en.”
23. Emily Ratajkowski
It’s actually pronounced: “Em-uh-LEE Rah-tuh-COW-ski.”
22. Denzel Washington
It’s actually pronounced: “DEN-zil WAA-shuhng-tn.”
21. Timothee Chalamet
It’s actually pronounced: “Tee-mo-TAY Shall-uh-MAY.”
20. Zendaya
It’s actually pronounced: “Zen-DAY-uh.”
19. Camilla Cabello
It’s actually pronounced: “Kuh-MEE-luh Kuh-BEH-yo.”
18. Taylor Lautner
It’s actually pronounced: “TAY-lr LOWT-nr”
17. Lupita Nyong’o
It’s actually pronounced: “Loo-PEE-tuh N-YONG-gow.”
16. Rihanna
First look at @Rihanna's Fenty collection at her pop-up in Paris: https://t.co/KU0Uqg8Vlt pic.twitter.com/dseHhqadQu
— British Vogue (@BritishVogue) May 23, 2019
It’s actually pronounced: “Ree-ANNE-uh.”
15. Chiwetel Ejiofor
It’s actually pronounced: “CHEE-wet-el Edge-EE-oh-four.”
14. Florence Pugh
It’s actually pronounced: “FLAW-ruhns PYOO.”
13. Quvenzhané Wallis
It’s actually pronounced: “Kwah-van-ja-NAY Wahl-ISS.”
12. Amanda Seyfried
It’s actually pronounced: “Uh-MAN-duh SAI-fred.”
11. Hasan Minhaj
It’s actually pronounced: “huh-SAAN muh·NAAZH.”
10. Saoirse Ronan
It’s actually pronounced: “SUR-shuh ROW-nuhn.”
9. Joe Manganiello
It’s actually pronounced: “JOW Maang-gaa-NEH-low.”
8. Ariana Grande
https://youtu.be/ktTs2rg7Q3M
It’s actually pronounced: “Ar-EE-an-uh Grand-EE.”
7. Gal Gadot
It’s actually pronounced: “GAHL Gah-DOTE.”
6. Chrissy Teigen
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018
It’s actually pronounced: “KRI-see TEYE-gn.”
5. Isla Fisher
It’s actually pronounced: “EYE-luh FIH-shur.”
4. Alicia Silverstone
@aliciasilverstone #stitch with @kesha & @mahoganylox: Just an FYI… it’s Ali-SEE-yuh 😉😘
It’s actually pronounced: “Ah-LEE-see-ah Sil-ver-STOHN.”
3. Mahershala Ali
It’s actually pronounced: “mah-HER-shuh-luh ah-LEE.”
2. Ewan McGregor
It’s actually pronounced: “YOO-uhn Muh-GREH-gur.”
1. Milo Ventimiglia
It’s actually pronounced: “MAI-low Ven-tee-MEE-lee-aa.”
Some of these I feel like are common sense, but others we’ve all been saying totally wrong!
If any of these surprised you, tell us which and why in the comments!
