How to View the Phonetic Spelling and/or Hear an Individual's Name Pronunciation in Workday
This article will show a user how to find an individual within Workday and navigate to view the phonetic spelling and/or listen to the individual's name pronunciation in Workday.
Please note Workday security settings only allow for the following viewing/listening permissions:
Student to Student
Faculty/Staff to Student
Faculty/Staff to Faculty/Staff
Step 1: Navigate to the Workday search bar.
Step 2: Type in the individual's first and last name for look up and hit Enter.
You may have to turn off the Simplified Search switch or select More Categories on the left side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the individual's name from the search results. This will take you to their profile page.
Step 4: If the individual provided the phonetic spelling of their name pronunciation, it will display under the individual's full name.
Step 5: If the individual recorded the phonetic pronunciation of their name, a Speaker button will display under the individual's full name. Click on the Speaker button to play the individual's recorded name pronunciation.
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