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Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Corinth (/ ˈ k ɒr ɪ n θ / KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos]) is a municipality in Corinthia in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth , it is a former municipality in Corinthia , Peloponnese , which is located in south-central Greece .
Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, [1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". [2] It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy, an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël.
Sosthenes. Sosthenes / ˈ s ɒ s θ ə. n iː z / (Greek: Σωσθένης, Sōsthénēs, "safe in strength") was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when Gallio refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12–17).
A demonym relating to the ancient city-state of Corinth; A demonym relating to the modern-day port of Corinth or the regional unit of Corinthia in Greece; Corinthian order, a classical order of ancient Greek and Roman architecture; Residents or people from the town of Corinth (town), New York; The League of Corinth, a federation of ancient ...
The consonant-ridden name and eerie, 1990s-esque op-art logo recall its underdog, start-up roots rather than its current reality: a behemoth cornering the AI chips market.
A Stephanie's first name was pronounced "Eff-uni," and a Jessica, "Jay-sic-u." At one point, the speaker mispronounced “Thomas” as “Tom-mu-may” — before the graduate can be heard ...
Where an adjective is a link, the link is to the language or dialect of the same name. Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms also refer to various other things, sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words. Additionally, sometimes the use of one or more additional words is optional.