Pronunciation
Pronunciation was the way a word or name was to be vocalized. A document which showed how to pronounce words was called a pronunciation guide. () One common pronunciation error was metathesis. ()

In 2267, after Leila Kalomi remarked that Spock had never told her his other name, Spock assured her that she couldn't pronounce it. () Amanda Grayson suggested James T. Kirk just call her Amanda after Kirk referred to her as "Mrs. Sarek", saying he couldn't pronounce her Vulcan last name. When Kirk asked if she could, Amanda replied, "After a fashion, and after many years of practice.". ()

According to Sybok, the Andorian name for Sha Ka Ree was unpronounceable. ()

In 2364, The Traveler explained that he was listed only as Mister Kosinski's assistant because his name was unpronounceable to most Humans. ()

In 2365, Doctor Katherine Pulaski addressed Data using the pronunciation of "Dahta." When he correctly pronounced the name, she at first did not understand what he was getting at. He clarified that he was correcting her pronunciation and when she asked what the difference was, responded "One is my name. The other is not." ()

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