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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).
For many terms, you may be able to find videos online where people pronounce the name correctly (but be wary of incorrect pronunciations). In some cases, such as names of people, you can contact the person directly and ask them, or even ask them to record it and donate it themselves via OTRS. Record a pronunciation in OGG format.
When a non-English name has a set English pronunciation (or pronunciations), include both the English and non-English pronunciations; the English transcription must always be first. If the native name is different from the English name, the native transcription must appear after the native name. For example:
The BBC Pronunciation Unit, also known as the BBC Pronunciation Research Unit, is an arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) comprising linguists (phoneticians) whose role is "to research and advise on the pronunciation of any words, names or phrases in any language required by anyone in the BBC". [1]
Pronunciation. Grimes and Musk seem to have different ideas of how to pronounce the name. “It’s just X, like the letter X. Then AI. Like how you said the letter A then I,” Grimes said.
On Dec. 21, 2022, the Vols X account (formerly Twitter) shared a video of Iamaleava telling fans how to pronounce his name correctly: Setting the record straight: ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va @nico ...
Kana-Boon (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008. [4] They made their major debut with Ki/oon Music in 2013. Ever since, they've had four albums reach the top ten on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with Doppel being their best-charting album, reaching the third place on the chart. [5]
The original pronunciation is reflected in, for example, the brand name "Tender Vittles". The pronunciation of waistcoat as waist-coat is now more common than the previous pronunciation / ˈ w ɛ s k ə t /. conduit, historically pronounced / ˈ k ɒ n d ɪ t / or / ˈ k ʌ n-/, is now nearly always pronounced / ˈ k ɒ n dj u ɪ t / in most of ...