You Say It How?
LBPH Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures
“You Say it How?” is an audio-enhanced version of “Say How?,” a pronunciation guide of the names of lesser known and contemporary public figures. The guide was created for and is maintained by Ray Hagen for the Library of Congress Talking Book Studios of the National Library Service (NLS). Ray Hagen is the voice of “You Say it How?” and the project was monitored by Laura Giannarelli.
Background for the print guide is available at http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/saywhat.html
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Notes on using the guide are at http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/hownotes.html
Audio addition underwritten by the Friends of Wolfner Library.
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Ra, Sun (SUN RÄ)
Rabb, Ellis (RAB)
Rabe, David (RĀB)
Rabel, Ed (RĀB-əl)
Rabin, Al (RĀB-ən)
Rabin, Leah Schlossberg (LĀ-ə rä-BĒN)
Rabin, Trevor (RĀB-ən)
Rabin, Yitzhak (YITS-häk rä-BĒN)
Rabinovitch, David (räb-i-NŌ-vich)
Rabwin, Marc (RAB-win)
Racette, Patricia (rä-SET)
Rachel (rä-SHEL)
Rachins, Alan (RĀCH-inz)
Racicot, Mark (RÄS-kō)
Radanovich, George P. (rə-DÄN-ə-vich)
Raddatz, Martha (RAD-its)
Radecic, Peri Jude (RAD-ə-sik)
Rademacher, Ingo (RÄD-ə-mäk-ər)
Radice, Anne-Imelda (ə-MEL-də rə-DĒ-chā)
Radin, Oscar (RĀD-ən)
Radin, Roy (RĀD-ən)
Radke, Brad (RAD-kē)
Rado, James (RĀD-ō)
Radosh, Daniel (RĀ-dosh)
Radulovich, Milo (rə-DOOL-ə-vich)
Rady, Simon (RĀD-ē)
Rafelson, Bob (RĀF-əl-sən)
Rafelson, Samson (RĀF-əl-sən)
Rafshoon, Gerald (RAF-shoon)
Ragghianti, Marie (rə-ZHÄN-tē)
Ragle, John Larry (RĀG-əl)
Ragnhilds, Princess Martha (RÄNG-'n-hil)
Ragni, Gerome (jə-RŌM RAG-nē)
Raguse, Elmer (rä-GOOS)
Raheem, Zahir (zä-HĒR rä-HĒM)
Rahkamo, Susanna (ROK-ə-mō)
Rahlves, Daron (DAR-ən RÄLVZ)
Rahman, Sheik Omar Abdel (SHĀK ÄB-DEL räkh-MÄN)
Raicih, Benjamin (RĪK)
Raimi, Sam (RĀ-mē)
Rainer, Luise (loo-ĒZ RĪ-nir)
Rainger, Ralph (RĀN-jər)
Rainier III, Prince (rān-YĀ)
Raitt, Bonnie (RĀT)
Raitt, John (RĀT)
Rakoff, Alvin (RĀ-kôf)
Rakowski, Mieczyslaw (mye-CHI-släf rä-KŌF-skē)
Ralston, Jobyna (jō-BĒ-nä)
Ralston, Vera Hruba (ROOB-ä)
Ramaphosa, Cyril (ram-ə-PŌS-ə)
Rambeau, Marjorie (ram-BŌ)
Rambert, Marie (MÄR-ē räm-BÂR)
Ramirez, Aramis (ä-RÄM-is)
Ramis, Harold (RĀM-is)
Ramish, Trish (RĀM-ish)
Ramone, Joey (rə-MŌN)
Ramos, Chris (RĀM-ōs)
Ramos, Jorge (HÔR-hā RĀ-mōs)
Ramos, Larry (RÄM-ōs)
Ramphele, Dr. Mamphela (mam-FĀ-lä ram-FĀ-lā)
Ramseur, James (RAM-sər)
Ramsey, JonBenet (JON-bə-NĀ)
Rancic, Bill (RAN-sik)
Rand, Ayn (ĪN)
Randa, Cathy (RAN-də)
Randazzo, Teddy (ran-DAZ-ō)
Randel, Lyna (LĪ-nə)
Randell, Ron (ran-DEL)
Randi, James (RAN-dē)
Rangel, Charles (RANG-gəl)
Ransohoff, Martin (RAN-sə-hôf)
Ransone, Col. J.W. (RAN-sōn)
Rantel, Al (ran-TEL)
Rapee, Erno (rä-PĀ)
Raphael, Sally Jessy (ra-fə-YEL)
Raphaelson, Samson (RĀ-fəl-sən)
Raposo, Joe (rə-PŌ-zō)
Rappaport, Barbara (RAP-ə-pôrt)
Rappe, Virginia (ra-PĀ)
Rasche, David (RASH-ē)
Rascon, Art (ras-KŌN)
Rasulala, Thalmus (THAL-mus rä-soo-LÄ-lä)
Rathbone, Basil (BAZ-əl RATH-bōn)
Rathbone, Ouida (WĒD-ə RATH-bōn)
Ratoff, Gregory (RA-tôf)
Ratushinskaya, Irina (ē-RĒ-nä rä-too-SHIN-skī-ä)
Rau, Johannes (yō-HÄN-is ROU)
Rauh, Joseph L. (ROU)
Rauschenberg, Robert (ROUSH-ən-bûrg)
Rautbord, Sugar (ROT-bôrd)
Rautenberg, Robert (ROUT-ən-bûrg)
Ray, Elise (e-LĒS)
Ray, Leah (LĒ-ə)
Ray, Satyajit (SÄT-yô-jit RĪ)
Rayfiel, David (RĀ-fē-əl)
Rayyan, Omar (rā-AN)
Razaf, Andy (RAT-saf)
Re, Donald (RĀ)
Re, Payson (RĀ)
Rea, Stephen (RĀ)
Readick, Frank (RED-ik)
Reagan, Maureen (RĀG-ən)
Reagan, Michael (RĀG-ən)
Reagan, Nancy Davis (RĀG-ən)
Reagan, Ronald (RĀG-ən)
Reagon, Bernice Johnson (RĒG-ən)
Rebagliati, Ross (reb-ə-lē-ÄT-ē)
Reber, John U. (RĒB-ər)
Rebeuh, Bruno (rə-BYOO)
Rechnio, Anna (ÄN-ə RESH-nē-ō)
Reckell, Peter (REK-əl)
Redeker, Bill (RED-ə-kər)
Redenbacher, Orville (RED-ən-bäk-ər)
Redus, Gary (RĒ-dəs)
Reed, Alaina (ə-LĀN-ə)
Reeves, Keanu (kē-ÄN-oo)
Regalbuto, Joe (reg-əl-BYOOT-ō)
Regan, Donald (RĒG-ən)
Regan, Judith (RĒG-ən)
Regehr, Duncan (rə-GÂR)
Regensdorf, Phil (REG-enz-dôrf)
Regina, Paul (rə-JĒN-ə)
Regnery, Alfred (REG-nə-rē)
Regnery, Henry (REG-nə-rē)
Regnery, William (REG-nə-rē)
Regoeczy, Kresztina (kris-TĒN-ä re-GOT-sē)
Regula, Ralph (REG-yə-lə)
Regusters, Tony (rə-GUS-tərz)
Rehan, Ada (ĀD-ə RĒ-ən)
Rehberg, Denny (RĒ-bûrg)
Rehm, Diane (RĒM)
Rehme, Bob (RĀ-mē)
Reich, Robert (RĪSH)
Reich, Scott (RICH)
Reich, Steve (RĪSH)
Reich, Walter (RĪSH)
Reichardt, Christian (RĪ-kärt)
Reichman, Dr. Judith (RĪK-mən)
Reid, Alastair (AL-ə-stər)
Reig, Teddy (RĒG)
Reineck, Torsten (TÔR-stən RĪN-ək)
Reiner, Carl (RĪN-ər)
Reiner, Fritz (RĪN-ər)
Reiner, Rob (RĪN-ər)
Reines, Frederick (RĪN-əs)
Reinhard, Johan (YŌ-hän)
Reinhardt, Django (JANG-gō)
Reinhardt, Uwe E. (OO-vä)
Reinisch, June (RĪN-ish)
Reinking, Ann (RĪN-king)
Reis, Meta (MĒT-ə RĒS)
Reiser, Paul (RĪZ-ər)
Reiser, Pete (RĒS-ər)
Reisman, Joe (RĪS-mən)
Reisner, Rev. Christian F. (RĒS-nər)
Reiss, Mike (RĪS)
Reiss, Randy (RĒS)
Reisz, Barney (RĪS)
Reit, Seymour (RĪT)
Reith, Baron John (RĒTH)
Reitman, Ivan (ĪV-ən RĪT-mən)
Remini, Leah (LĒ-ə REM-ə-nē)
Remlinger, Mike (REM-lin-jur)
Renault, Francis (ren-ÔLT)
Renault, Line (LĒN rā-NŌ)
Renault, Mary (ren-ÔLT)
Renis, Tiny (RĀN-is)
Renoir, Jean (ZHÄ[N] ren-WÄ)
Renteria, Edgar (ren-tə-RĒ-ə)
Rentzel, Lance (RENT-səl)
Repole, Charles (REP-ə-lē)
Repplier, Agnes (REP-lē-ər)
Resnais, Alain (al-A[N] rā-NĀ)
Reso, Sidney J. (RĒS-ō)
Reuter, Kirk (RĒT-ər)
Reuther, Walter (ROOTH-ər)
Revel, Harry (REV-əl)
Revell, Nellie (rə-VEL)
Revell, Oliver "Buck" (rə-VEL)
Revelle, George (rə-VEL)
Reventlow, Lance (REV-ənt-lō)
Revier, Dorothy (rə-VĒR)
Revier, Harry (rə-VĒR)
Revill, Clive (REV-il)
Revueltas, Silvestro (rā-voo-EL-täs)
Rey, Alvino (al-VĒ-nō RĀ)
Reyes, Jose (RĀ-əs)
Reyes, Mario (RĀ-əs)
Reyes, Ricardo (RĀ-əs)
Reyes, Silvestre (sil-VES-trə RĀ-es)
Reynaud, Paul (PŌL rā-NŌ)
Reynolds, Malvina (mal-VĒN-ə)
Rhames, Ving (RĀMZ)
Rhea, Caroline (KAR-ə-līn RĀ)
Rheault, Col. Robert B. (RŌ)
Rheaume, Manon (ma-NŌ[N] rā-ŌM)
Rhodes, Hari (HAR-ē)
Rhue, Madlyn (ROO)
Rhymer, Paul (RĪM-ər)
Rhys-Davies, John (RĒS-DĀV-is)
Ribicoff, Abraham (RIB-ə-kôf)
Ribiero, Alphonso (al-FON-sō rə-BÂR-ō)
Ribot, Veronica (RĒ-bō)
Ricci, Richard (RĒ-sē)
Rice-Davies, Mandy (DĀV-əs)
Richert, Wanda (RICH-ərt)
Richter, Andy (RIK-tər)
Richter, Charles (RIK-tər)
Rickover, Hyman (RIK-ō-vər)
Riedel, Briah (RĒD-əl)
Rieders, Dr. Fredric (RĒD-ərz)
Riefenstahl, Leni (LĀ-nē RĒF-ən-shtäl)
Rieffel, Lisa (LĒS-ə rə-FEL)
Rieu, Andre (rē-OO)
Rifkind, Joshua (RIF-kīnd)
Riggio, Leonard (RIJ-ē-ō)
Riggio, Vincent (RIG-ē-ō)
Riis, Jacob (RĒS)
Riley-Grant, Meagan (MĒG-ən)
Rilke, Rainer Maria (RĪN-ər mä-RĒ-ä RIL-kə)
Rimes, LeAnn (RĪMZ)
Rimet, Jules (ZHOOL rē-MĀ)
Rimsza, Skip (RIM-zə)
Rinner, Lisa (LĒS-ə RIN-ər)
Rintels, David W. (rin-TELZ)
Riopelle, Jean-Paul (ZHÄ[N]-PAUL ryō-PEL)
Riordan, Marjorie (RĒR-dən)
Riordan, Mike (RĒR-dən)
Ripa, Kelly (RIP-ə)
Riquelme, Jorge (HÔR-hā ri-KEL-mā)
Risberg, Swede (RIZ-bûrg)
Risen, James (RĪZ-ən)
Riske, Robert (RIS-kē)
Risley, Ann (RIZ-lē)
Rispole, Pat (ris-PŌL-ē)
Rissner, Danton (RIZ-nər)
Ritchard, Cyril (SĒR-əl rə-CHÄRD)
Ritsma, Rintje (RĒN-chə RITS-mə)
Rittmann, Trude (TROOD-ē RIT-mən)
Riva, Maria (RĒV-ä)
Rivera, Chita (CHĒT-ä ri-VÂR-ä)
Rivera, Geraldo (hûr-ÄL-dō ri-VÂR-ä)
Rizzotti, Jen (rə-ZOT-ē)
Roache, Linus (RŌCH)
Roayaie, Dr. Sasan (roi-Ī)
Roberti, Lyda (LĪD-ə rə-BÛRT-ē)
Roberts, Alice (rō-BÂR)
Roberts, Caughey (KÄ-gē)
Roberts, Cokie (KŌK-ē)
Roberts, Pernell (pûr-NEL)
Robertson, Zue (ZOO)
Robeson, Paul (RŌB-sən)
Robi, Paul (RŌB-ē)
Robichaud, Clifford J. (RŌB-ə-shôd)
Robinson, Hubbell, Jr. (HUB-əl)
Robison, Blake (ROB-ə-sən)
Robison, James (ROB-ə-sən)
Robison, Margaret (RŌB-ə-sən)
Robitaille, Luc (LOOK RŌ-bə-tī)
Robles, Richard (RŌ-bəlz)
Robson, Flora (ROB-sən)
Robson, Mark (RŌB-sən)
Robson, May (RŌB-sən)
Robson, Ruthann (ROB-sən)
Robson, William N. (RŌB-sən)
Rocard, Michel (mē-SHEL rō-KÄR)
Rocca, Giogio (JÔRJ-yō RŌK-kä)
Rocha, Amy (RŌ-shə)
Rocha, Brent (RŌ-shə)
Rocha, John (rō-SHÄ)
Roche, Eugene (RŌCH)
Roche, Mary (RŌCH)
Roche, Suzzy (SUZ-ē RŌCH)
Roche, Terre (TER-ē RŌCH)
Roche, Tony (RŌCH)
Rochman, Hazel (ROK-mən)
Rochon, Lela (LĒL-ə rō-SHON)
Rodat, Robert (RŌ-dat)
Rodd, Marcia (MÄRSH-ə)
Rodemich, Gene (ROD-ə-mich)
Roderick, Brande (BRAN-dē)
Rodham Clinton, Hillary (ROD-əm)
Rodham, Hugh (ROD-əm)
Rodham, Tony (ROD-əm)
Rodi, Robert (RŌD-ē)
Rodin, Judith (RŌD-ən)
Rodini, Bonnie (rō-DĒN-ē)
Rodman, Philander (fə-LAN-dər)
Rodnina, Irina (ē-RĒN-ə rōd-NĒN-ə)
Rodriguez, Eloy (ē-LOI rod-RĒ-ges)
Rodriguez, Ivan (ē-VON rod-RĒ-ges)
Rodriguez, Jai (JĀ rod-RĒ-ges)
Rodstein, Dick (ROD-stīn)
Rodzinski, Artur (rud-JĒN-skē)
Roeg, Nicolas (RŌG)
Roehm, Carolyne (KAR-ə-līn RŌM)
Roelfs, Jan (YÄN RŌLFS)
Roemer, Buddy (RŌM-ər)
Roemer, Milton I. (RŌM-ər)
Roeper, Richard (RŌP-ər)
Roesler, Mark (ROS-lər)
Roethlisberger, Fred (RÔTH-lis-bûr-gər)
Roethlisberger, John (RÔTH-lis-bûr-gər)
Rogell, Al (rō-GEL)
Rogers, Lela (LĒL-ä)
Rogers, Reg (REJ)
Rogge, Jacques (ZHÄK RŌ-gə)
Roggensack, Colleen (RŌ-gən-sak)
Rohan, Rick (RŌ-ən)
Rohatyn, Felix (RŌ-ə-tin)
Rohrabacher, Dana (DĀN-ə RÔR-ə-bäk-ər)
Roiphe, Anne (ROI-fē)
Roiphe, Katie (ROI-fē)
Roles-Williams, Barbara (RŌLZ)
Rolle, Esther (RŌL)
Rolle, Samari (sə-MÄR-ē RŌL)
Rolling, Danny (RŌL-ing)
Romagnola, Richard (rō-mən-YŌ-lä)
Romanek, Mark (rə-MAN-ik)
Romay, Lina (LĒN-ä rō-MĪ)
Romer, Roy (RŌM-ər)
Romero-Barcelo, Carlos (rō-MÂR-ō-bär-sel-Ō)
Romijn-Stamos, Rebecca (rō-MĀN STĀ-mōs)
Romme, Gianni (JON-nē RŌM-ə)
Ronell, Ann (rə-NEL)
Rongji, Zhu (JYOO RÄNG-JĒ)
Roome, Yvonne (RŌM)
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (il-ē-ÄN-ə rôs-LĀ-ti-nən)
Rose, Felipe (fə-LĒP-ā)
Rose, Gillian (GIL-ē-ən)
Roselli, Johnny (rə-ZEL-ē)
Rosenbaum, Jonathan (RŌZ-ən-bom)
Rosenblum, Nina (NĒN-ə RŌZ-ən-bloom)
Rosenfeld, Keva (KĒ-və)
Rosenstein, Jaik (JĀK RŌZ-ən-stēn)
Rosenstein, Nettie (RŌZ-ən-stēn)
Rosenstein, Sophie (RŌZ-ən-stēn)
Rosenstiel, Lewis (RŌZ-ən-stēl)
Rosenstiel, Susan (RŌZ-ən-stēl)
Rosenstiel, Tom (RŌZ-ən-stēl)
Rosher, Charles D. (RŌSH-ər)
Roshumba (rə-SHUM-bə)
Rosset, Marc (rô-SĀ)
Rostal, Jan (JAN ROS-təl)
Rostenkowski, Dan (ros-tin-KOU-skē)
Rostova, Mira (MĒR-ä ros-TŌ-vä)
Rostow, Walt (ROS-tou)
Rostropovich, Mstislav (MIS-ti-släf rôs-trō-PŌ-vich)
Rosza, Miklos (MIK-lōs RŌ-zhä)
Roth, Joseph (YŌ-zef RŌT)
Rothafel, S.L. "Roxy" (RÔTH-ə-fel)
Rothblum, Esther D. (RÔTH-bloom)
Rothel, David (RÔTH-əl)
Rothstein, Arnold (RÔTH-stēn)
Rothstein, Kevin (RÔTH-stēn)
Rothstein, Paul (RÔTH-stīn)
Rotolo, Suze (SOO-zē rō-Tō-lō)
Roukema, Marge (ROK-ə-mə)
Rounesville, Robert (ROUNZ-vil)
Rousselot, Philippe (fē-LĒP roos-ə-LŌ)
Rousseve, David (roo-SEV)
Routier, Darlie Lynn (roo-TĒR)
Routledge, Patricia (RUT-lij)
Roveta, Sandra (rō-VET-ə)
Rowan, Carl (RŌ-ən)
Rowan, Dan (RŌ-ən)
Rowan, Roy (RŌ-ən)
Rowell, Victoria (ROU-əl)
Rowland, Rhonda (RŌ-lənd)
Rowland, Roy (RŌ-lənd)
Rowlands, Gena (JEN-ə RŌ-ləndz)
Rowles, Jimmy (RŌLZ)
Rowles, Polly (RŌLZ)
Rowley, Janet D. (ROUL-ē)
Rowling, J.K. (RŌ-ling)
Roxon, Lillian (ROKS-on)
Roy, Patrick (RWÄ)
Royball, Edward (ROI-bäl)
Royball, Lucille (ROI-bäl)
Rozelle, Pete (rō-ZEL)
Rozema, Patricia (RŌZ-ə-mə)
Rozen, Roee (rō-Ā)
Rozenbaum, Willy (RŌZ-ən-boom)
Rozsa, Miklos (MIK-lōsh RŌ-zhə)
Rubell, Steve (roo-BEL)
Rubenstein, Artur (ÄR-tür ROOB-ən-stīn)
Rubenstein, Arye (ÂR-ē ROOB-ən-stīn)
Rubenstein, Bill (ROOB-ən-stēn)
Rubenstein, Bonnie (ROOB-ən-stēn)
Rubenstein, Helena (HEL-ə-nə ROOB-ən-stīn)
Rubenstein, John (ROOB-ən-stīn)
Rubenstein, Zelda (ROOB-ən-stīn)
Rubin, Chanda (CHAN-də)
Rubin, Cyma (SĒM-ə)
Rublein, Brian (ROOB-lin)
Ruckelshaus, Jill (RUK-əlz-hous)
Ruckelshaus, William (RUK-əlz-hous)
Ruddell, George L. (roo-DEL)
Rudel, Julius (roo-DEL)
Rudolph, Maya (MĪ-ə)
Ruehl, Mercedes (mûr-SĀ-dēz ROOL)
Ruettiger, Rudy (ROOT-ə-gər)
Ruffalo, Mark (RUF-ə-lō)
Ruffin, David (RUF-in)
Ruge, Daniel A. (ROO-gē)
Ruggie, John (RUG-ē)
Ruh, Lucinda (loo-SIN-də ROO)
Ruitenbeek, Hendrik (HĪN-drik ROIT-ən-bēk)
Ruiz, Dina (DĒN-ə roo-ĒZ)
Rukeyser, Bill (ROOK-ī-zər)
Rukeyser, Bud (ROOK-ī-zər)
Rukeyser, Louis (LOO-is ROOK-ī-zər)
Rukeyser, Muriel (ROOK-ī-zər)
Rumann, Sig (ROO-män)
Runolfsson, Anne (rə-NOLF-sən)
Rupe, Art (ROOP)
Rus, Daniela (ROOS)
Ruscha, Edward (roo-SHĀ)
Rusedski, Greg (rə-ZED-skē)
Rusesabagina, Paul (rə-ses-ə-bä-JĒn-ə)
Rushdie, Salman (SÄL-mən RÜSH-dē)
Russell, Luis (LOO-is)
Russo, Mary (ROOS-ō)
Russo, Rene (rə-NĀ ROOS-ō)
Rust, Mathias (mə-TĒ-us ROOST)
Rustigan, Michael (RUS-tə-gən)
Rustin, Bayard (BĪ-ərd RUS-tin)
Rutan, Bert (ROO-tan)
Rutan, Dick (ROO-tan)
Ruther, Wyatt (ROOTH-ər)
Ruttan, Susan (rə-TAN)
Ruutel, Arnold (ROO-tel)
Ruuth, Marianne (ROOTH)
Ruyak, Beth (ROO-yak)
Ruysdael, Basil (BAZ-il RĪZ-dâl)
Rybar, Ctibor (TSI-tyä-bôr RIB-är)
Rybczynski, Zbigniew (ZBĒG-nyef rib-CHIN-skē)
Rydstrom, Gary (RĪD-strəm)
Rypdal, Terje (TÂR-yə RIP-däl)
Rypien, Mark (RIP-in)
Rysanek, Leonie (LĒ-ən-ē RĒZ-ə-nek)
Ryskind, Morrie (RIS-kənd)
Ryun, Jim (RĪ-ən)
Rzepkowski, Neal (zep-KOU-skē)
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