16 Celebrity Names You’re Probably Pronouncing Wrong, and We’ll Help You Fix It
People
11/12/2019

In 2014, John Travolta made headlines when he accidentally called Idina Menzel “Adele Dazeem” during an Oscar ceremony. His gaffe was so epic that it gave a name to a whole new phenomenon. Now when someone mispronounces a name, you can say they’re “travoltifying” it. Stay with us to learn the right way to say “Idina Menzel” and other celebrity names we’re often mispronouncing.
We hope that the vivid explanations we’ve prepared for you here at Bright Side will help you memorize the right way to pronounce most tricky celebrity names.
Zendaya
Amanda Seyfried
Shia LaBeouf
J.K. Rowling
Martin Scorsese
Barbra Streisand
Matt Groening
Susan Sarandon
Kaley Cuoco
Ewan McGregor
Idina Menzel
Marion Cotillard
Gal Gadot
Chloë Sevigny
Thandie Newton
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Do you have a tricky name? Do you correct people when they mispronounce it or do you let it go?
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