# Name pronunciation, Shujaatali Badami

## Phonetic

- **Shujaatali**: shuh-JAH-ah-tah-lee (5 syllables, primary stress on "JAH").
- **Badami**: BAH-dah-mee (3 syllables, primary stress on "BAH").

## IPA

- Shujaatali: /ʃʊˈdʒɑːə.ta.li/
- Badami: /ˈbɑː.də.mi/

## Common shorthand

- "Shu" is acceptable in informal contexts.
- "Mr Badami" or "Dr Badami" (post-PhD), with "Badami" as the surname.
- Family-name convention: Badami is the family name. South Indian, Karnataka origin.

## Audio pronouncer

A 3-second WAV pronouncer is in production. Will be linked here once recorded. Until then, the phonetic and IPA above are the canonical reference.

## Notes for broadcast

- The "ji" in Shujaatali is a soft J as in "jam", not a hard J as in "Jacob".
- The double-A in "Shujaa" is a long vowel, hold the A.
- Avoid the common mispronunciation "shoo-jah-tah-lee" (drops a syllable). Five syllables, not four.

Last reviewed: 2026-04-27.