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Mangled names may be as much of an awards season tradition as snubbing female directors, but that doesn’t mean we have to be all right with it. Right in time for the Golden Globes, Slate has put together a handy guide to pronouncing the most frequently butchered names in the running for the year’s highest honors.
Martin ScorseseDirector, The Irishman
Martin is easy, but Scorsese is misleading. Slate published a guide on how we’re really supposed to pronounce it: It’s Scor-SEH-zee, not Scor-SAY-zee. (Also, do not refer to him as “Marty” unless you are actually friends.)
Bong Joon-hoDirector, Parasite
For the most part, what you see is what you get, however: The “o” in Korean is much shorter than you might think. The “o” in Bong should sound like the “o” in “oh,” and as less like “aw” as possible. Try to keep the “ho” short, too.
Also, relevant PSA: His family name is Bong, and his given name is Joon-ho. Calling him Joon-ho would be like referring to Scorsese as Martin.
Song Kang-hoActor, Parasite
Song may look like the word for music, but the “o” is short, meaning it should not sound like “sawng,” but more like “sohng.” Likewise, “Kang” is said “Kong,” but less drawn out than you might imagine. Same rule about Korean names applies to Song Kang-ho’s Hame: his family name is Song, not Kang, or God forbid, “ho.”
Joaquin PhoenixActor, Joker
The Joker star’s given name is pronounced wa-KEEN, and his family name is FEE-nicks, like the bird.
Ellen says “Joaquin,” below.
Peter Travers says “Joaquin.”
Saoirse RonanActor, Little Women
Saoirse is pronounced “sur-shuh, like inertia,” as Good Samaritan and actor Ryan Gosling has correctly noted. Here she is walking Ellen DeGeneres through how to pronounce her name:
Lulu WangDirector, The Farewell
“ ‘Wang’ is the same last name as ‘Wong,’ with the SAME pronunciation,” said the director of The Farewell on Twitter.
Ana de ArmasActor, Knives Out
The thing to remember about the Cuban star of Knives Out is that “Ana” is pronounced “AH-na.” The rest mostly sounds like it looks: day AR-moss.
James Corden says “Ana” at the beginning of his show. Watch the clip below.
Taron EgertonActor, Rocketman
To remember that the “g” in Egerton is hard, and that it’s said EGG-ur-tin, just remember that the Rocketman star played a character named “Eggsy” in Kingsman. The radio host in the video below says it correctly (Taron lets him think otherwise for a minute, as a joke, but it’s only funny because he said it right).
Hildur GuđnadóttirComposer, Joker
Don’t let the diacritical marks scare you. The musician, who was nominated for her Joker score, says her own name in the following video, but here it is written out: HIL-dur GUDNA-duh-tur.
Pedro AlmodóvarDirector, Pain and Glory
While the director of Pain and Glory is used to people bungling his name, that doesn’t mean you should: It’s PEH-dro Al-mo-DO-bar. Below, watch the director himself pronounce it for Graham Norton at 0:33.
Antonio BanderasActor, Pain and Glory
The last name of Almodóvar’s longtime collaborator is pronounced ban-DEH-ras.
Charlize TheronActor, Bombshell
While it seems as though her name has been pronounced quite a few ways throughout the years, the Tully star’s name is pronounced: SHAR-leeze THAIR-in. Watch the actor pronounce it at the beginning of the clip below.
Taika WaititiDirector, Jojo Rabbit
The director of Jojo Rabbit, who also acted in his own film as Hitler, walks us through pronouncing his name (and remembering how to pronounce it) in the guide below.
TIE-kuh Why-TEE-TEE.
Actor, The Farewell
The actress who plays Awkwafina’s grandmother Nai Nai is well-known in China, but The Farewell was her first role in a U.S. film. Her name is pronounced JJA-oh SHOO-jen.
Fernando MeirellesDirector, The Two Popes
It might help to know that this director, producer, and screenwriter is from Brazil, where they know how to say his name correctly: Fur-NAHN-do May-RELL-ES. Listen to the Brazilian pronunciation at 0:18 below.
Thelma SchoonmakerEditor, The Irishman
A veteran editor and longtime Scorsese collaborator, Thelma Schoonmaker introduces herself in the video below as Thelma SKOON-maker, Martin Scor-SEH-zee’s editor.
Rian JohnsonDirector, Knives Out
Rian Johnson’s first name sounds just like Ryan. This host at Collider knows what’s up. Skip to 0:23 for the name.
Cynthia ErivoActor, Harriet
The Harriet star’s last name is pronounced Eh-REE-voh,” according to the actress herself on Twitter.
Lupita Nyong’oActor, Us
Lupita Nyong’o’s name is pretty much said the way it looks: Loo-PEE-ta NYONG-go. But if you want to know how to get it really right, the Us star has given us this Instagram video as a guide.
Florence PughActor, Little Women
It’s Florence PEW. “Like Hugh, but with a P,” as she explains here.
Alexandre DesplatComposer, Little Women
Alex is pronounced AL-ig-ZAHN-druh en Français, while the T on Desplat is silent, leaving only dess-PLAH. Hear Jon Burlingame introduce him 20 seconds into the clip below.
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