How to pronounce author names starting with W

Author Pronunciations

33 last names beginning with "W"

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Ngugi wa Thiong'o
NYOO-gee (hard g) wah TEE-ongo--according to African Literature professor who knows the author and speaks Kikuyu/Gikuyu (from The Millions)
Richard Wagamese
WAWG-uh-meese
Fred Waitzkin
WAITZ-kin
Ayelet Waldman
Eye-El-Et Wald-min
Carvell Wallace
car-VELL WALL-ace
Tommy Wallach
WAHL-ehk
Clemantine Wamariya
as it looks: wha-mar-ee-ah
Qian Julie Wang
Chi-an Joo-lee Wong
Weike Wang
WIE-kee
Jesmyn Ward
JEZ-min
Ruth Wariner
WAR-in-er
Claire Vaye Watkins
Vaye rhymes with way
Scott Weidensaul
why-densaul
Andrew Weil, M.D.
while
Elizabeth Wein
ween
Kelly Weinersmith
WEE-ner-smith
Zach Weinersmith
WEE-ner-smith
Andy Weir
Weir rhymes with "ear."
Helga Weiss
wyss (rhymes with ice)
Leah Weiss
wice (rhymes with "ice")
Ai Weiwei
Aye Way-way
Scott Westerfeld
As it looks - wester-feld (not field)
Tyriek White
ty-REEK
John E.. Wideman
WIDE-mehn. Second syllable is pronounced as names ending in "man" typically are.
Elie Wiesel
eh-lee vee-ZEL
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