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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
The common spelling of this given name in different languages is a case of interlingual homography. Similar cases occur in English given names (Albert, Bertrand, Christine, Daniel, Eric, and Ferdinand) that are not exclusive to the English language and can be found namely in French with a different pronunciation under exactly the same spelling.
And yet, her first name still trips people up. Back in 2016, when she was running for Senate, Harris' campaign made a video featuring kids pronouncing her name — correctly. People pronounce my ...
The conservative star cleared up the tricky pronunciation of her name during a recent interview with FOX News' Jesse Watters.
Musk told "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast Thursday the name is pronounced "X Ash A Twelve." Well, now the businessman is explaining just how to say X Æ A-12.
In English, the name "Jan" is related to "John", but is a shortened form of the first names Janet, Janice, or January, with corresponding pronunciation. It has a separate origin in Persian , Greek , and Armenian .
Since few people share the name, Garapic took to TikTok to see if anyone could offer some expertise about the Croatian language, though the pronunciation of her surname largely remains a mystery ...