As someone who once told his high school college counselor that he wanted to major in English because, in part, “I’ve always been good at ‘a sage,'” (by which I meant “usage”), I’m alerting those with a similar pronunciational affliction to the existence of a new and expanding resource: a site called inogolo.com. It was here that I recently discovered exactly how to pronounce Ludwig Wittgenstein (LOOD-vihg VIT-guhn-shtine)—though now I need to figure out how to work that into some everyday conversation. Not bloody likely.
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Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
Vassilis, I'll be you were <i>always</i> a picky eater!
Hmm….I wonder if the person pronouncing the Greek culinary words ate them before or after speaking?
A noble undertaking…