How to pronounce names in English

How to pronounce names in English Espresso English

Learn to pronounce the 20 most common male names, female names, and last names in the United States. For more common names, see this list. You can also listen to hundreds more common first and last names in the HearNames.com database.

In this lesson, I’ve recorded the pronunciation of the 20 most common names in each category plus a few common nicknames.

How to pronounce the most common male names in the U.S.:

James / Jim

John

Robert / Rob

Michael / Mike

William / Will / Bill

David / Dave

Richard / Rich

Charles / Chuck / Charlie

Joseph / Joe

Thomas / Tom

Christopher / Chris

Daniel / Dan

Paul

Mark

Donald / Don

George

Kenneth / Ken

Steven / Steve

Edward / Ed

Brian

How to pronounce the most common female names in the U.S.:

Mary

Patricia / Pat

Linda

Barbara

Elizabeth / Liz

Jennifer / Jen / Jenny

Maria

Susan

Margaret

Dorothy

Lisa

Nancy

Karen

Betty

Helen

Sandra

Donna

Carol

Ruth

Sharon

How to pronounce the most common last names in the U.S.:

Smith

Johnson

Williams

Jones

Brown

Davis

Miller

Wilson

Moore

Taylor

Anderson

Thomas

Jackson

White

Harris

Martin

Thompson

Garcia

Martinez

Robinson

 

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How to pronounce names in English Espresso English

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