No one can pronounce my name, so I made this app
No one can pronounce my name, so I made this app launched on July 1, 2025 with 10 votes, #2,392 of 9,223 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
This app helps people with difficult-to-pronounce names by providing a way to share the correct pronunciation. It's designed for anyone whose name is frequently mispronounced in professional or social settings. The app allows users to record and share audio of their name's proper pronunciation, making it easier for others to get it right the first time.
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From the sources
Ever checked in to a restaurant, office reception or hotel and had to give your name? If you have a long, uncommon name like me that's difficult to pronounce (thanks mum!) this can be awkward #iykyk Spelling it out phonetically ("F for Foxtrot, S for Sierra") sometimes works but is slow and painful. So I built an app (called Flash Text! ) to quickly flash up my name in big block letters! You can customize the colors but besides that, that's all it does! Its linked to shortcuts so super quick to open from the lock screen, action button or double tap the back of the phone. Name awkwardness gone! Get it here: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/flash-text/id6747782993 PS. some other (unforeseen) use…from ihemaz.notepin.co
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