Celebrities are well-known people, most often associated with films, music, writing or sport. Some names of celebrities can be difficult to pronounce due to accent differences and silent letters that may be hard to remember; you can practice pronouncing them using our free English pronunciation tool; break apart each word into sounds before pronouncing as one whole again if necessary - do remember not mixing accents when pronouncing words as this can get very confusing for beginners!
Some celebrities have had to correct people for mispronouncing their names. Adam Brody from "Boys of Summer" must often correct fans for mispronouncing it incorrectly; his name should be pronounced Boo-shuh-lee, not BOH-sheel as explained in this video by Adam himself. Taylor Lautner from Twilight often gets asked to clarify his pronunciation (which should be Tay-tlee); Thandiwe Newton from Westworld must frequently explain hers too (it should be Tay-dee; she provides this explanation in this video).
Some stars have had to come up with creative methods of teaching fans how to pronounce their names correctly, such as:
