by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff Every now and then, the world finds out that we've collectively been mispronouncing a celebrity's name. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF @newwstar / Via tiktok.com Like when we all learned that it's pronounced Raven "Si-mo-NAY," not Simone. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images Or when we discovered that Travis Kelce's last name is actually pronounced "Kels." Johnnie Izquierdo / Getty Images Or, more recently, when Denzel Washington revealed on Jimmy Kimmel's show, "My name's not pronounced Den-zel. My name is pronounced Den-zul." Jimmy Kimmel Live / Via youtube.com Well, this week, Keke Palmer made a surprising revelation about how Lionel Richie's name is pronounced. Katja Ogrin / Getty Images During an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's talk show, Keke recalled being left stunned when she learned how to correctly say the singer's moniker during a recent hangout. Nbc / Getty Images "He was talking about himself... [People] were like, 'Lie-nel.' And I said, 'Now wait a minute. Lie-nel?'" Keke recounted. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / NBC / Via youtube.com "This whole time you ain't been Lionel Richie? You been Lie-nel?" she said. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / NBC / Via youtube.com "So then I had to act like I knew. I was like, 'Oh, Lie-nel!'" she laughed, adding, "So, me and Lie-nel are thick as thieves." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / NBC / Via youtube.com You can hear the pronunciation for yourself right here: @fallontonight @KekeTM & @Lionel Richie are "thick as thieves" 😂 #FallonTonight #TonightShow #KekePalmer #LionelRichie #JimmyFallon ♬ original sound - FallonTonight @fallontonight / Via tiktok.com Reacting to Keke's revelation, one user said, "So we've been switching the pronunciation of Denzel and Lionel this whole time?? Lol." @fallontonight / Via instagram.com "So Lionel is pronounced Lie-nell, Denzel is pronounced Denzle, Raven Symoné is pronounced Si-Monay, WHO ELSE WANNA CORRECT US?" another person quipped. @fallontonight / Via instagram.com "I watched this on mute but from her expressions I know exactly how she's saying the names two different ways," one more Reddit user quipped. Let's hear your thoughts in the comments! It's the 100th anniversary of Black History Month this year! Follow all of our coverage here. Of course, the content doesn't end after February. Follow BuzzFeed's Cocoa Butter on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to keep up with our latest Black culture content year-round. BuzzFeed Comments