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Last Updated: 2023-09-08
Steps: Set Up Name Pronunciation to Display on Student Profiles

Steps: Set Up Name Pronunciation to Display on Student Profiles

To enable students to record and upload an audio pronunciation of their name on their profile, you might need to take additional steps to set up Media Cloud based on your organization's subscription service agreement. See Getting Started with Workday Media Cloud.
You can enable students to clarify the pronunciation of their name on their profile by:
  • Displaying the phonetic pronunciation.
  • Uploading an audio pronunciation.
  1. Edit Domain Security Policies.
    Configure the
    Name Pronunciation
     business process and edit permissions for these domain security policies in the Personal Data functional area:
    • Person Data: Name Pronunciation
    • Self-Service: Name Pronunciation
  2. From the
    Area
     prompt, select
    Personal Information
     .
    Enable
    Audio Pronunciation
     and
    Phonetic Pronunciation
    , and select the regions and countries for localization of those fields.
  3. (Optional) Configure the
    Name Pronunciation
     business process definition and policies to accommodate students.  Example: Add an approval step.
    Configure the
    Name Pronunciation
     business process and security policy in the Personal Data functional area.
  4. From the
    Term Context
     prompt, select
    Global
     .
    Enter new
    phonetic pronunciation
     and
    audio pronunciation
     Override Values.
Students can access the
Change My Name Pronunciation
 task:
  • To enter a phonetic pronunciation for their name. Example: Enter
    A-ver-ree Shi-vawn
     for Avery Siobhan.
    To record an audio pronunciation of their name.
The phonetic pronunciation and a pronounce name button display under students' names on their profiles.