How can I teach siri to pronounce my name?

My last name is pronounced with a long "a" like in "baker." How can I train Siri to not pronounce it like "backer?"
I've tried adding the phoenetic field to my contact record but that just messes up the sort order of the records. Plus, can't I teach Siri once and not have to do this for my entire family?

I agree. This is an unacceptable problem (AKA Bug) that needs addressed (AKA fixed) ASAP (AKA immediately).
It is bad enough that it actually shows you (the person who already knows how to pronounce it) the phonetic spelling, but that is mistakenly uses it for sort order is utterly frustrating and unacceptable.
Note to APPLE . . . Hey smart guys . . . FIX THIS NOW!

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