But what about people whose name is actually pronounced with the long 'a'?

First letter of last name is pronounced with a hard "G".

I would even be impressed if he pronounced data with a short "a".

This time she pronounced the name with more than a hint.

The word was never pronounced with a "y" sound, even when so written.

Both leaders pronounced their satisfaction with the agreement they had reached.

Even if the word is pronounced with a same tone, the pitch can be different.

Again, Conan pronounced a word strange to him with care.

He pronounced it with the distaste some people have for words in any language other than their own.

He pronounced the last word very slowly, with just a breath of contempt.