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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).
Normally, pronunciation is given only for the subject of the article in its lead section. For non-English words and names, use the pronunciation key for the appropriate language. If a common English rendering of the non-English name exists (Venice, Nikita Khrushchev), its pronunciation, if necessary, should be indicated before the non-English one.
Belfast locals pronounce it / ˈ b iː v ər / BEE-vər, as in "beaver", instead of the French-influenced pronunciation such as / b ɛ l ˈ v w ɑːr / bel-VWAR. Boucher Road, Belfast : Despite its derivation from the French word for 'butcher', Belfast locals pronounce it / ˈ b aʊ tʃ ər / BOW -chər , as in "voucher", instead of a French ...
Maritza is a name of Spanish origin and may refer to: Maritza Correia (born 1981), Puerto Rican swimmer; Maritza Olivares, Mexican actress; Maritza Rodríguez ...
Di Carlo is a surname with Germanic origins. [1] Notable people with the surname include: Adelia Di Carlo (1883–1965), Argentine writer and chronicler; Antonio Di Carlo (born 1962), Italian football player; Domenico Di Carlo (born 1964), Italian football player and coach; Elio Augusto Di Carlo (1918–1998), Italian ornithologist, historian ...
Latin pronunciation, both in the classical and post-classical age, has varied across different regions and different eras. As the respective languages have undergone sound changes, the changes have often applied to the pronunciation of Latin as well. Latin still in use today is more often pronounced according to context, rather than geography.
Maritza Martin Munoz (1959–1993), American woman murdered during a news interview; Mercedes Negrón Muñoz (1895–1973), Puerto Rican poet; Miguel Ángel Muñoz (born 1983), Spanish actor and singer; Miguel Muñoz (1922–1990), Spanish footballer and manager; Moisés Muñoz (born 1980), Mexican football goalkeeper
Díaz is a common surname of Spanish origin with multiple meanings in multiple languages. First found in the Kingdom of Castile, where the name originated in the Visigoth period, the name accounts for about 0.17% of the Spanish population, ranking as the 14th-most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004.