Name Pronunciation Quiz
Hear a first name or surname and choose how it is really said. Thousands of real names, each with a plain-English respelling so you learn the sound.
About Name Pronunciation Quiz
The Name Pronunciation Quiz is a listening game built around one of the most practical and most nerve-wracking parts of real English: saying people's names correctly. Each round plays a first name or surname aloud and asks you to pick the right pronunciation from four respellings. The names are drawn from a large, real-world pool, so you meet the kind of names you would actually encounter at work, at school and when meeting new people.
Every answer is written as a plain-English respelling alongside the sounds, so you finish each round knowing not only the correct choice but how to produce it yourself. Names are uniquely difficult because they often keep the spelling and stress of their original language, which means even confident English speakers hesitate. Practising them directly removes that hesitation and helps you introduce people, read a register and join a meeting without stumbling.
The quiz reshuffles every game and never locks you out, so you can play as many rounds as you like. It suits intermediate learners building listening confidence, professionals who meet international colleagues, and anyone who has ever frozen before saying an unfamiliar name. Free to play, no sign-up needed.
Why play Name Pronunciation Quiz?
- ✓ Practise the real-world skill of saying names confidently.
- ✓ Thousands of genuine first names and surnames, not made-up examples.
- ✓ Plain-English respelling on every answer so you learn the sound.
- ✓ Replay freely — a fresh set of names every game.
How to play
- Press play to hear the name read aloud.
- Choose the correct pronunciation from the four respellings.
- Check the right respelling, then press Next.
- Keep going — ten names per game, reshuffled every time.
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Frequently asked questions
How does the Name Pronunciation Quiz work?
Each round plays a first name or surname aloud and offers four respellings. Pick the one you think is correct; the right answer is revealed with its respelling, then you move to the next name. A game is ten names and replays endlessly.
Where do the names come from?
The names are drawn from a large dataset of real first names and surnames, so you practise names that genuinely occur rather than invented examples. The pool is deliberately broad to cover many language origins.
Is this useful for ESL learners?
Very. Saying names correctly is one of the highest-stakes everyday speaking tasks — in introductions, meetings and classrooms. Practising names with audio and respelling builds the confidence to handle unfamiliar names on the spot.
Do I need audio to play?
Audio makes the quiz best, but if sound is off or unavailable the respelling is always shown so you can still play and learn. Turn sound on for the full listening experience.
Is it free?
Yes, free with no ads in the game and no sign-up. Signing in only adds optional XP and streak syncing across your devices.
Pronunciation data & audio: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), GeoNames (CC BY), and Wikimedia Commons (per-file licenses). Synthetic audio via Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.