21 Celebs Whose Names We Mispronounced For Years Before They Corrected Us

1. Simu Liu is pronounced: “SEE-moo LEE-you”
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2. Auli’i Cravalho is pronounced: “ow-LEE-EE cruh-val-yo”
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3. Chappell Roan is pronounced: “chap-el ROHN”
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4. Paul Mescal is pronounced: “PAWL mez-kuhl”
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5. Raven-Symoné is pronounced: “RAY-ven si-mo-NAY”
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6. Daniel Craig is pronounced: “dan-yell CRAYG”
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7. Travis Kelce is pronounced: “TRAH-VIS KELS”
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8. Denzel Washington is pronounced: “DEN-zil WAA-shuhng-tun”
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9. Barry Keoghan is pronounced: “baah-rhee key-OH-guhn”
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10. Tove Lo is pronounced: “too-vay-LOO”
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11. Steve Buscemi is pronounced: “STEEV boo-SEM-ee”
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12. Brendan Fraser is pronounced: “BREN-dan FRAY-zer”
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13. Zendaya is pronounced: “zen-DAY-uh”
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14. Hasan Minhaj is pronounced: “HASS-en min-HAJ”
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15. Kesha is pronounced: “KEH-shuh”
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16. Saoirse Ronan is pronounced: “SUR-sha ROH-nin”
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17. Florence Pugh is pronounced: “FLOOR-ence PEW”
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18. Avan Jogia is pronounced: “AAH-van JO-ghee-uh”
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19. Alicia Silverstone is pronounced: “ah-LEE-see-ah SIL-ver-stohn”
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20. Ariana Grande is pronounced: “ah-ree-AN-uh grand-EE”
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21. And finally, Cillian Murphy is pronounced: “KILL-ee-an MUR-fee”
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