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I'm going to a talk by Keith O'Nions and I'm wondering how to pronounce his name.

Oh neons? Onions?

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Are you presenting him to an audience? Then ask him personally beforehand. If not, listen to how the presenter pronounces it. – Mitch Sep 17 '12 at 21:43
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I have reopened this question. Anyone famous enough to have a Wikipedia article is famous enough to have a question here on how to pronounce their name without it being closed for being "too localized". Humph! – nohat♦ Sep 17 '12 at 22:03
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When did having a Wikipedia article become a measure of fame? – user16269 Sep 17 '12 at 22:17
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This is not about English, this is about how one particular person pronounces his name. – Mark Beadles Sep 17 '12 at 23:05
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I can't think of a better standard, and it's one we've used before, so as far as I'm concerned, it stands. Further, the question is about the surname in general, of which Keith O'Nions is but one example of many 192.com/atoz/people/surnames/o'nions/50 – nohat♦ Sep 21 '12 at 6:48
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I would guess Oh-Nyuns (rhymes with lions). Of course, the best thing is to make sure you attend the beginning of the talk and listen to the introduction. :)

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That's correct. Listen just after 25 seconds of this video for the announcer to introduce him. – Zairja Sep 17 '12 at 20:54
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That's assuming this announcer knows how to do it. – GEdgar Sep 17 '12 at 21:01
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A decent announcer will know his onions. – Edwin Ashworth Sep 17 '12 at 22:08

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