Find a pronunciation

Search a name, pick its language, and hear it in seconds.

Looking up a name takes just a few seconds. Choosing the language first gives you a more precise result, and saves you searches.

🎥 Prefer to watch? Here's a quick video walkthrough.

How to Search a Name

Open the Home tab
Type the name into the search bar — don’t press search yet
Open the Language menu and choose the language of the name. Not sure? Choose All languages
Click Search

Reading a Result Card

Each card shows the name, a phonetic spelling, a play button, and the language of origin.

The language of origin is where the name comes from — not the language of the audio. Every recording is made so an English speaker can follow along.

What You Can Do from a Result

Play the name at normal speed
Turn on Snail mode to slow it down and sound it out
Click the heart (or use the three-dot menu) to add the name to Favorites
Switch between Card and List view under the search button — whichever is easier to scan

How to Save Searches

Know the person’s full name? Search with it. A more specific search usually returns fewer cards, which means fewer shouts used.

Good to know: A search with All languages returns a card for every language the name exists in, and each card counts as one shout. Searching “Sam” across 16 languages uses 16 shouts.

Names adapt across languages and cultures. Choosing the language associated with a name can help you get closer to how it's pronounced, but the individual always has the final say.

TL;DR

Choose the language before you search (if possible)
Each card shows the phonetic spelling, audio, and language of origin
Use Snail mode to practice
Full names + a chosen language = fewer shouts used