This week, LinkedIn launches a new audio feature that lets you record the precise pronunciation of your name, and then anyone can listen to it. Her name is Troi. Yes, you’re tempted to transpose the ...
This episode of Defining Safe covers the frequent mispronunciation of non-Western names. In this episode, we look into the phonetics of pronunciation and hear the perspective of students whose names ...
Miami University has added a new resource to promote and sustain an inclusive community: NameCoach, which provides accurate audio pronunciation of names. “This is a major move to create more inclusion ...
Slack has added a new feature that allows each user to put their audio name pronunciation on the profile, The Verge reports. When you’re working remotely, most communications are through email or ...
Record up to a 10-second clip of your name being pronounced and add it to your profile for others to hear. Sometimes you encounter a name and aren't quite sure how to pronounce it. LinkedIn decided to ...
To ease the first contact with other users, whether in a virtual meeting, a phone call, or a face-to-face encounter, LinkedIn allows you to record audio so that others know how to pronounce your first ...
Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and ...
Saying a person's name correctly, perhaps in a job interview or when meeting a new colleague for the first time, can have ties to inclusion, as Akoni wrote. Diversity consultant Ruchika Tulshyan ...
If you are new to the area, there are some odd pronunciations of names of streets and towns. Here's a pronunciation guide to help you fit in comfortably with the locals. Waterloo street names ...
I have a co-worker that used to live in New Jersey. We work with two people: Dawn and Don. I'm from Oregon. Dawn and Don sound exactly the same when I say them. When my co-worker says Dawn, it comes ...