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Name pronouncer guide

Below is a name pronunciation guide for various faculty, staff and administrators at K-State. Can't find a name pronunciation on the list? Email media@k-state.edu for help. 

For a list of K-State experts, visit the media guide to find bios and areas of expertise. 

Last nameLast name pronouncerFirst nameFirst name pronouncer
ADEAH-deeCARL 
AHEARNUh-HURN  
AKHUNOVawk-HOO-NAHVEDUARDED-WARD
AMAMAAH-MOM-MAHPLACIDUS 
AMAMCHARLAAH-MOM-CHAR-LAJAYENDRAJAY-EN-DRUH
BAGLADI-SWANSONbag-LAH-deeMARY 
BAIByeJIANFAG-Anne-fuh
BALTHAZORBAL (as in balance)-THA-SORETRAVIS 
BEEBEBEE-BEEMARIA 
BEYERBY'-urSCOTT 
BLAIRrhymes with dareJOHN 
BLANKENAUBLANK-en-awWILLIAM 
BLECHABLEK-UHFRANK 
BRUESEKEBreeze-uh-keyMATTHEW 
BURENHEIDEburn-HIDE-eeBRADLEY 
CALDAScal-DASMARTHA SMITH 
CHAKRABARTIchalk-RA-bar-teeAMITah-MIT
CHANGCHANGKYEONG-OKKEY-ong Oak
CHAVEZ Mirtamur-tah
CHENGAPPACHIN-GAH-PAHM.M. 
CHOMACHO-maKIMATHIKee-MA-thee
CIFTCISIFT-seeSABRIWaw-bree
COETZEECOULD-SEEHANS 
DASDawsSUPREMSoo-prem
DeGROATDUH-GROTE (rhymes with BOAT)LT. COL. ARTHUR 
DeLOACHDEE-low-chSCOTT 
DROUILLARDDREW-LARDJIM 
DURTSCHI Durt-chee JARED 
EHIEA-hee or Aay-heeIKE 
EISELEINEYES-lineGREG 
ELSASSEREL-SIZERJAN 
ESHARESH-ARRDAVID 
GENEREUXGEN-UH-ROOBILL 
GEISBRECHTGUYS-BrecktBRIAN 
GEISBRECHTGUYS-BrecktERIKA 
GHANBARIANGan-BA-ree-anBEHZADBe-zod
GLYMOURGLEE-moreBRUCE 
GOOSGOOSEKAREN 
GOVINDGO-VINDRAVATHIREV-vah-thee
HAARrhymes with CarSHERRY 
HAUBHOBBMARK 
HAUKOSHOCUSJILL 
HEIDBREDERHIDE-BREAD-ERBRIANNEBREE-ANN
HETTIARACHCHI HET-TIA-RAW-CHEE GANGAGONE-GA
HOSNIHAHS-NEEMO 
HOSSAINHO-SANEMUSTAQUEMOO-STOCK
HSU"SHOE"WILLIAM 
JANIJah-neeVIBHARAVRIVib-ha-var-ee
JOHANNESJoe-han-nessELAINE 
JOSEPH SINYSin-dee
JUMPPONENJum-PONE-enARIAre-ee
KAFFCALFMARILYN 
KANOSTKUH-NOST (rhymes with TOAST)MICHAEL 
KAUPCOW-PMIGETTEmih-JETT
KIMKIMYUNJEONGYOON-jong
KINGERY-PAGEKING-er-ree PAGEKATIE 
KISANGANIkiss-uhn-GAHN-eeEMIZETEMM-iz-ett
KLEBBAKLEB-uhPhillip 
KRSTICCHRIS-TICKVLADIMIR 
LAW-DELROSSOLAW-DEL-ROSS-OHOLIVIA 
LEILEESHUTINGShooting
LEIMKUEHLERLIME-KILLERRYAN 
LILEEJUNJune
LINLYNDONGDong
MAGINNISMA-GYN-NISJOHN 
McELWAINMAC-el-waynSCOTT 
MHATREMHA-TRAYJUIZOO-EE
MICHELsounds like "Michelle"KRISTINsounds like "Christine"
MIRAFZALMeh-raf-zalBEHROOZBay-rooz
MOCNIKMOCH-NIKJOE 
MONTELONEMAWN-TEL-OWNBETH 
MROZEKmm-ROW-zikDONduh-ON
MUSCHMUCHTIMOTHY 
NAGARAJAnah-gah-rah-jahT.G. 
NATARAJANNot-ah-rah-jhanBALABALL-la
NELrhymes with TELLPHILIP 
NGUYENWINDINH LIEMDIN LIE-EM
NGUYENWINTUANTwan
NINGrhymes with RINGBINrhymes with TIN
PAHWAPAWUHANILUN-NILL
PARK YOONSEONGYou-n sung
PARK WON MINWon min
PASLAYPAZ-lee(Name of engineering professorship) 
PAULlike the first name PaulBIMALBEE-MALL
PERICPEAR-ICHDUNJAdoon-yah
PETTAYPETTYROBERT 
PLIAKONIPLEE-UH-CON-EE ELENIELLEN-EE
PRABAHAKARPRUB-ha-carPAVITHRAPA-WITH-ra
PRAKASHPruh-KAWSHPUNITPooh-NEAT
PRASADPra-SAADVARAVer-ra
RASHEEDRAH-SHEEDHAYDERHAY-DER
RATAJCZAKRAT-ah-zacZACZACK
RATRARA-THRABHARATBa-rath
REIFRIFEKATHRYN 
RENBERGREN-BURGWALTER 
RICHTRicktJUERGEN/JürgenYUR-gen
ROSOWSKYROSE-OV-SKIDAVID 
ROUSHRAUWSHJAMES 
SAUCIERSahs-ee-URDONALD 
SAUERSOW-ur (like sour) KEVIN 
SCHAAKESHAH'-keeSCOTT 
SCHAPAUGHSHAY-pawWILLIAM 
SCHERMERHORNSURE-MUR-HORNTHOMAS 
SCHLAGECKSHLAH-jik (rhymes with logic)KATHRINE 
SCHROEDERSHROW-DURRTED 
SHEUSHOECHWENlike Schwinn, but rhymes with WHEN
SINGHSINGGURPREETGur-PREET
SOIBELMANSOY-bell-manYANYAWN
SUN SUNXIUZHI "Susan"ZHEH-ZHEE
TALAVERA MARTINmar-TEEN
TAMURAtah-MUR-uhMASAAKImuh-SOCK-ee
TOBLERTOE-blurMICHAEL 
TOKACHToe-cashMIKE 
VANIERVUH-NEERMARTY 
VENNUMvenomAMBERam-BURR
WANGrhymes with FANGDONGHAIDONG-HI
WANG JIDAJEE-duh
WANGrhymes with FANGYOUQIYo-chee
WUWOOCHIH-HANGCHEE-HANG
WUWOOHONGYUHong-You
YUNKYUHNKRAY 
ZHENG YIYEE
ZHUZooKUN YANCoon-yawn
ZOLKIEWSKAZol-quool-skughANNAOn-uh
ZOLKIEWSKIZol-cue-skiMICHALMykuhl (Michael)