Published 11:38 IST, October 29th 2019
5 celeb names that you have been pronouncing wrong all this time
Here is a list of five celebrities from Bollywood & Hollywood that netizens seem to have been pronouncing wrong all this while. Read on to know the celeb names.
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How does one feel if their name is pronounced wrong every time? There are countless celebrities whose names are pronounced wrong by their fans and people in general. The people-pronounced name has become their real name now it seems. Here is a list of five such celeb names which are mispronounced and the right way to pronounce it:
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried is a popular Hollywood actor who has starred in movies like Mamma Mia!, Letters to Juliet, Dear John, Les Miserables and many more. But her name has been mispronounced a lot of times. Netizens pronounce it as uh-man-da say-freed. However, it should be pronounced as uh-man-duh sigh-fred.
Goyte
Wouter "Wally" De Backer, popularly known as Goyte, sings Indie rocks and Indie pop. However, the singer's stage name is often pronounced wrong. While netizens seem to pronounce it as got-yay, it should really be go-tee-yay.
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz is famous for her role as Evelyn Carnahan in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. She is also known for movies like Definitely Maybe, Constantine and The Favourite. Her name is often mispronounced by netizens as ray-chull wee-esz. However, her name should really be pronounced as ray-chull wise.
Demi Moore
Demi Moore is well-known for such films as GI Jane, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Striptease. However, the actor's name has most often been mispronounced by netizens as de-mee moo-r. It should, on the contrary, be pronounced as da-mee mor.
Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin is a versatile actor according to critics and netizens alike. However, her name has been mispronounced ever since she had stepped into Bollywood. But only now the actor decided to reveal that in an interview with an entertainment portal. While it has been pronounced as kal-kee koch-lin. Her surname is actually French the correct pronunciation for which is kal-kee kek-la.
09:46 IST, October 29th 2019