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Words Narrators (and Everyone) Mispronounce

Narrating can be a struggle, especially when words want to be said a certain way

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Oct 02, 2024
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Narrating doesn’t only require acting skills: it requires research, brain power, and intense focus. Words you’ve been reading your whole life might be very different when you say them out loud.

In audiobooks, proofers ask that you use the first pronunciation listed by Merriam Webster. So while you might be technically correct with how you’re saying words…

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