Audio Name Pronunciation

Tom Angleberger |

A recording introducing and pronouncing Tom Angleberger.

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Tom Angleberger: Hi, my name is Tom Angleberger. Now that's Angleberger, you gotta make sure you get those R's in there. It's not Anglebooger. Okay, that's very important to me. Never call me angle-booger. I tell you, it's been tough having this name. Nobody can ever figure out how to pronounce it or how to say it. So I had this crazy idea when my first book came out, I gave myself a new name, Riddleberger. I thought people would be able to remember Riddle a little bit easier. The problem was that Riddleberger on the book shelf at the bookstore was right next to Rick Riordan. Well, everybody passed over my book to grab the copy of Percy Jackson. That first book was a total disaster. So now I've gone back to my real name, Tom Anglebooger. Ugh, Angleberger!

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