How to pronounce author names starting with H

Author Pronunciations

42 last names beginning with "H"

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Helon Habila

HEH-lohn Hab-ILH-uh. The first syllable of "Habila" is pronounced like the first syllable of "habit."

Meron Hadero

mair-AHN huh-DARE-oh

Rawi Hage

ROW-ee HAWZH. First syllable is pronounced like the word for a fight or disturbance, not like what you do in a boat.

Jennifer Haigh

The h on the end is silent, so pronounced haig

David Halberstam

dayvid HAL-buhr-STAM

Shannon Hale

shan-non hale (rhymes with rail)

Timothy Hallinan

HAL-in-ann. First syllable pronounced like the name "Hal."

Mohsin Hamid

Moh-sin Hum-eed

Jas Hammonds

Pronounced like "jazz"

Yuval Noah Harari

yoo-VALL ha-RAHR-ee

Chad Harbach

HAR-Bahk

Frances Hardinge

HAR-ding

Joy Harjo

HAR-jo

Linnea Hartsuyker

lin-AY-uh HART-syk-er

Kent Haruf

Rhymes with sheriff

Nadia Hashimi

Huh-SHEE-mee

Tupelo Hassman

TOO-puh-low HAAS-man

Noah Hawley

HAW-lee

Joan He

hee

Seamus Heaney

SHAY-muss HEE-nee (some sources say HAY-nee)

Gaute Heivoll

gowte hay-voll (approximately)

Aleksandar Hemon

HEH-mahn

Kathy Hepinstall

HEP-in-stall (rhymes with pep)

Imogen Hermes Gowar

IHM-uh-jin HER-meez GOW-er

Lamar Herrin

luh-MAR

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