Is there a word for using basic phonetics to teach someone your name's correct pronunciation?

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For instance, if my name was Rehana then I'd tell them my name is pronounced like ray as in a ray of sunshine, hana as in Hannah. Is there an easier way to explain how I'm simplifying my name for others?

Kevin B Leigh · Answer

This may sound like the wrong answer but in regular conversation, most people just correct it with the word 'it's.'
For example, when somebody pronounces my last name Lee or Lay I correct them "it's Leigh, L-e-i-g-h"

Is there a word for using basic phonetics to teach someone your name's correct pronunciation?

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