The phonetic spellings are sourced from NameShouts, which holds over half a million names – including multiple pronunciations of some. The tool also has an audio version of the name to aid accuracy.

I’ve had problem using the standard phonetic alphabet in spelling my family name (which is often transcribed as ‘Single’).

If customer service reps often get the spelling of your name wrong, you can use the NATO phonetic alphabet to fix that. Take a look at the the list below and write out your full first and last ...

For training Siri, click "pronunciation spelling" for either the first or last name. (You should use the phonetic spelling of the name for this field, as well.) Credit: Sasha Lekach / Mashable.