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But she still has moments of star behaviour - such as the time she phoned up Apple CEO Tim Cook to complain that the iPhone was pronouncing her name wrong.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2023

Afterward, Braydon explained his dilemma: “On ‘bromegrass,’ I didn’t know whether he was pronouncing it with an ‘m’ or an ‘n.’

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

Sitting on Ellen DeGeneres’ couch, he gave an honest answer to her question about whether she was pronouncing his name correctly.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2019

While at the beginning of the arguments she asked if she was pronouncing the drug’s name correctly, she repeatedly cited medical studies to question some of Wyrick’s assertions.

From US News • Apr. 29, 2015

She said the name slowly to be certain she was pronouncing it correctly.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson