war zone

n. an area where things get rough; a tough neighborhood. Unfortunately our offices are in a war zone, and we have to be on the way home before dark.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joselyn	JAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-lin	English (Modern)
Clarissa	[klə'risə]
Wolfe	[wulf]
Erzsi	ER-zhee	Hungarian
Talbot	['tɔ:lbət]
Ioseph	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin