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Throughout my life, I have made more mistakes mispronouncing things than I wish to remember. We all have. In an interview, however, it would reflect very poorly on you to mispronounce a company or brand name. Fortunately, the National Library Service has a handy guide listing the proper pronunciation for a large number of well-known brands and companies. (Ah, so that’s how you pronounce Acer!) Below is just a small snippet from the alphabetical list.
| Geico (GĪ-kō) | Auto insurance co. |
| Gelusil (JEL-yoo-sil) | Medicine |
| Genentech (gi-NEN-tek) | Biotechnology firm |
| Gennett (jə-NET) | 1920s record label |
| Gentlemen’s Knize Ten (kə-NĒZ) | Clothing brand |
| GEO Prizm (JĒ-ō PRIZ-əm) | Car |
| GEOS (JĒ-ōs) | Computer term |
| Gerber (GÛR-bər) | Baby foods |
| Geritol (JER-ə-tol) | Vitamin supplement |
| Gerry Society (GER-ē) | Child welfare group |
| Gerry’s (JER-ēz) | N.Y. clothier |
| Gevalia Kaffe (jə-VÄL-yə KÔF-ē) | Coffee brand |
| Ghiradelli (gēr-ə-DEL-ē) | Chocolates |
And that’s only a fraction of the names beginning with G—it’s a big list, but if you can’t find a company or brand on it, Google is always there for you, as is this website’s discussion forum.
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