Jan 01, 2026 at 9:00 pm
20+ Celebrities' Names You May Be Saying Wrong & How to Properly Pronounce Them
Adele
Pronunciation: Uh-dale
Adele commended a fan during a recent concert and panel event who pronounced her name correctly.
“Love that,” Adele said at the time. “She said my name perfectly!”
Most fans have always pronounced her name by saying “ah-dell,” but the correct way to say it is actually “uh-dale.”
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Pronunciation: uh-DELL ex-ar-co-POOL-is.
Alicia Vikander
Pronunciation: ah-lis-see-a vi-can-derr
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