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Mar042018

Country: United States

Place: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles

90th Academy Awards

Pronunciation guide to the 2018 Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are held once a year in Hollywood to honour members of the film world.

First held in 1929, the 90th edition will be celebrated on March 4, 2018. In recent years much has been made of mispronounciations made by awards presenters at film ceremonies. John Travolta famously introduced the world to Adele Dazeem (Idina Menzel) at the Oscars in 2014. And last year, Dennis Quaid announced that the Golden Globes were recognizing the performance of “Sheesha” Ronan (Saoirse Ronan).

In order to avoid a similar faux pas we've put together a list of names that you are likely to trip up on, plus pronunciations of all the other nominees. Check out Forvo's guide to make sure you're correctly pronouncing the names of the nominees and the films up for awards at this edition.

Actresses Oscar 2018

Learn to pronounce the names of actresses nominated for the Oscars this year.

Actors Oscars 2018

Learn how to pronounce the names of the actors nominated for the Oscars this year.

Directors Oscars 2018

Learn to pronounce the names of directors nominated for the Oscars this year.

Cinematographers Oscar 2018

Learn how to pronounce the names of cinematographers nominated for the Oscars this year.