There's a school of thought (started approximately an hour ago, by us) that says that much of Kate Moss's spectacular success can be credited to one factor: her incredibly easy-to-pronounce name. But can Jac Jagaciak or Edita Vilkeviciute claim the same advantage? Probably not. Maybe if we were all fluent in Polish or Lithuanian, they'd be launching their own Topshop lines right about now.

This situation can't go on: if we're going to continue to obsess over the latest fashion campaigns, we're going to have to find out exactly how our favourite models' names are all pronounced. It's time to get phonetic. Click through the gallery for your syllable-by-syllable guide.