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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have one of those last names that could legitimately be pronounced 2 or 3 different ways. Many times, when someone reads it, they pause, say it tentatively and give me a questioning look. In that case I'll either confirm or correct them with a smile. If they just pick one pronunciation and say it, it depends on the situation. Hotel check-in clerk that I'll never see again? I don't bother to correct. New coworker, or parent of my kid's friend, someone I expect to see a lot? I'll correct it, because I assume they'll hear the correct pronunciation eventually and it only gets more awkward if they've been saying it wrong for 6 months. [/quote] Same here. I have a simply German last name but it's rarely pronounced correctly. If someone wants help, I gladly offer it. But it's so routinely butchered I'm not going to spend time scolding people for not being able to make a "ch" sound that doesn't exist in English.[/quote]
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