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How to pronounce pseudonym in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms anonym, nom de guerre
Type of name
Has types nom de plume, pen name, stage name
Derivation pseudonymous

Examples of pseudonym

pseudonym
Yesterday, Mr Hari also admitted attacking his critics online using a pseudonym.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For the past three years, he has been working under the pseudonym Malath Aumran.
From the infowars.com
Last summer, we reached a blogger there who goes by the pseudonym Jasmine Roman.
From the npr.org
It also includes tracks from an EP released under the pseudonym The Lounge Jays.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Gibbs first began penning the story when she was 15 under the pseudonym Canse12.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Library of Congress and others say this is a pseudonym for Janet Louise Roberts.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Brooks was the one who suggested the pseudonym, which Hoffman immediately liked.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Back in 1998, he released a single Can't Keep This Feeling In under a pseudonym.
From the express.co.uk
Despite the pseudonym, everyone in Dublin's incestuous literary circles knew him.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
  • A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by a person, or sometimes, a group.
  • A fictitious name, often used by writers and movie stars
  • (Pseudonyms) sound like perfectly acceptable names, but are fake and backed up with cover documentation; the pseudonym, such as "Nancy Drew", might have a real name of "Mychelle Holmes".
  • A subscriber name that has been chosen by the subscriber that is not verified as meaningful by identity proofing. [800-63] (see also entity, identity)
  • A name assumed by a writer, most often intended to prevent his or her identification as the author of a work. Two or more authors may work together under one pseudonym, or an author may use a different name for each genre he or she publishes in. ...
  • The fictitious name of the Compiler of a crossword. Compilers originally chose names (such as Ximenes) which would strike fear into the hearts of solvers. Pseudonyms are now much more diverse and are often punningly linked to the compiler's real name, interests etc.
  • An alternate authorial name, used for published work.
  • Made up name under which an author publishes his or her stories, because of embarassment, to preserve his or her real name for "serious literature, due to other contracts or commitments, or to avoid the appearance of flooding the market. "Ross Macdonald" was the pseudonym of Kenneth Millar. ...