Aldous Leonard Huxley was born in Godalming, Surrey, England, in 1894. He studied English Literature in college, graduating with honors, and is most well known for his classic of science fiction, Brave New World. With a father who was a writer and a mother who was a teacher, it seems little wonder that he made a name for himself as a thoughtful and intelligent author.

His first name, Aldous, has a clear emphasis on its first syllable, pronounced like the word "all" (beginning with an "ah" sound and closing with the "L" sound). The second syllable sounds like "deuce" (with a long "u" sound, like in the word "loose") or "duss" (with a short "u" sound, like in the word "fuss"): ALL-duss or ALL-deuce. Either way, one should clearly stress the first syllable and shorten the second syllable, cutting it off rather than stretching it out.

His last name is a bit easier. One should stress or accent the first syllable here as well, pronouncing the first syllable as though it rhymes with "tucks" (with a short "u" sound). The last syllable is unaccented, and straightforward, pronounced to rhyme with "see" (with a long "e" sound): HUCKS-lee.