How to pronounce author names starting with M

Author Pronunciations

81 last names beginning with "M"

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Peter Maas
marse (rhymes with farce)
Fiona Maazel
Rymes with Gazelle
Carmen Maria Machado
muh-CHAH-doh
Asia Mackay
AY-zhuh muh-KHY
Alison MacLeod
Mac-loud
Debbie Macomber
MAY-cumber
Gregory Maguire
ma-gwire (rhymes with liar)
Karan Mahajan
KAHR-uhn muh-HAH-juhn
Kerri Maher
MAY-er
Rebecca Makkai
mac-EYE
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
2nd syllable of last name rhymes approx. with boom (listen here at 28 seconds)
Amulya Malladi
uh-MOOL-yuh muh-LAH-dee
Shahriar Mandanipour
shehr-EE-ahr man-DAN-ee-poor
Sarita Mandanna
sa-ree-tah mun-dan-nah
Emily St. John Mandel
Emily's last name is Mandel. St. John is her middle name and it is pronounced as it looks, Saint John
Sarah Manguso
man-GOO-zoh
Hilary Mantel
man-TELL
Hara Estroff Marano
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Javier Marías
Haa-vee-air Mar-ee-us
Karl Marlantes
mar-LANN-tess
Anthony Marra
First syllable of last name rhymes with bar
Yann Martel
yarn mar-TELL (slight emphasis on second syllable)
Elan Mastai
ee-LANN MAST-eye
Hisham Matar
ma-TARR
Ayana Mathis
eye-AH-nuh
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