How To Correctly Pronounce The Celebrity Names You're Always Mispronouncing

The definitive guide to every name in Hollywood that leaves you tongue-tied. Say it with us now, once and for all and FOREVER...

Alphabetically, by (confusing) name:

"AH-na" Faris

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Fact: You won't become BFFs with Anna Faris if you keep calling her "Anne-uh".

Steve "Boo-SEM-e"

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Steve Buscemi is the "bruschetta" of celebrity names. There's no "SH" sound for you to bite on anywhere.

Henry "CAV-uhl"

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Order! Order in the court! It's Henry Cavill. Like "gavel."

Josh "Doo-mel"

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It's okay, even Fergie calls Josh Duhamel "Du-Ham-El" sometimes.

"CHOO-eh-tell" "EDGE-ee-oh-for"

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Expressing your admiration for Chiwetel Ejlofor no longer has to sound like you chewing on a handful of Scrabble tiles.

Cary "EL-wez"

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The next time someone pronounces Cary Elwes as "YULES" it'll feel more tortuous than a "Saw" movie.

"Ray-f" "Fines"

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Ralph Fiennes is so tricky he literally is "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named."

Zach "Gal-uh-fuh-NAK-uss"

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When you say "Zach Galifianakis," people will stop responding with "Bless you!"

"YO-un" "GRIFF-ith"

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"Oh, so THAT'S how you pronounce Ioan Gruffudd!" – Ioan Gruffudd

"Muh-RISH-kuh" "HAR-geh-tay"

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But often Mariska Hargitay feels more like Mariska HARD-TO-SAY, amirite?

Tyler "Heck-lin"

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Now that you're saying Tyler Hoechlin right, maybe he'll finally return your phone calls!

"JEE-mahn" "Hahn-SOO"

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Whenever you're stressed, saying Djimon Hounsou properly over and over again has a surprisingly soothing effect.

"Id-ris" Elba

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Not "Eye-dris." Not "Eed-ris." Idris Elba.

Joe "Man-GUH-nello"

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Leading linguists in the field have determined the only thing harder than the "G" in Joe Manganiello are his A-B-S.

"Ree-ANNE-uh"

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Oh, na, na, that's how you really say Rihanna's name.

"SIR-sha" Ronan

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Your mouth doesn't have to take a Pilates course to pull off Saoirse Ronan.

Chloë "Seven-e"

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Number 7 + letter "e" = Chloë Sevigny.

Amanda "SIGH-frid"

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As in, SIGH, for the 1,000th time, she's Amanda Seyfried, not Amanda "Sieg-fried" & Roy.

"Shar-lease" "THRONE"

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Charlize Theron is exactly like the word, "throne." As in the only type of seating apparatus worthy of her being because, hi, she's a GODDESS.

"My-low" "Ven-tih-MEE-lee-uh"

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You know, exactly the way Milo Ventimiglia pronounces it when he whispers it in your ear.

"GORE-on" "VISH-nish"

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Makes you wish Goran Visnjic was in more movies just so you can casually say his name in front of friends, family, total strangers 'cause it's like, no big deal.

Mia "Vah-she-KAHV-skuh"

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Mia Wasikowska doesn't have to feel like a Rubik's Cube for your tongue.

Rachel "Vice"

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Breathe. Rachel Weisz is so much simpler than you thought.

Catherine "ZEE-tah"-Jones

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Catherine Zeta-Jones is the "Cannes" of celebrity names. (You want to make it extra fancy and say "KAHN," when it's just "CAN".)