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  2. Maithili language - Wikipedia

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    The name Maithili is derived from the word Mithila, an ancient kingdom of which King Janaka was the ruler (see Ramayana). Maithili is also one of the names of Sita, the wife of King Rama and daughter of King Janaka. Scholars in Mithila used Sanskrit for their literary work and Maithili was the language of the common folk .

  3. Pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language. [1] (Pronunciation ⓘ)

  4. Mispronunciation - Wikipedia

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    An incorrect pronunciation of Launceston (the name of a city in Tasmania), which follows the word's spelling literally. Spelling pronunciation: Pronouncing a word according to its infelicitous or ambiguous spelling. Aphesis: The loss of the sound at the start of a word. [citation needed] Aspiration: An "h" sound at the beginning of a word. For ...

  5. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Pronunciation

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    This is because the names of the letters, numbers, and symbols can be spelled out in normal English orthography in a way that makes the pronunciation unambiguous across dialects. For example, Dead on arrival (DOA) may be better explained as "(an initialism: D-O-A)" rather than as the equally correct but less accessible / ˌ d iː ˌ oʊ ˈ eɪ /.

  6. Maithili grammar - Wikipedia

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    This page describes the grammar of Maithili language, which has a complex verbal system, nominal declension with a few inflections, and extensive use of honoroficity.It is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Maithili people and is spoken in the Indian state of Bihar with some speakers in Jharkhand and nearby states.The language has a large number of speakers in Nepal too, which is second in ...

  7. What is Panettone? (& How in the World Do You Pronounce It?)

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    True panettone is authenticated by the Italian government to ensure it’s made the traditional way with 16% butter and 20% candied fruit. Ubiquitous at Christmastime , this iconic Italian dessert ...

  8. Pope used vulgar Italian word to refer to LGBT people ...

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    Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests ...

  9. Schwa deletion in Indo-Aryan languages - Wikipedia

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    Bengali deletes this vowel at the end when not ending in a consonant cluster but sometimes retains this vowel at the medial position. The consonant clusters at the end of a word usually follows a close-mid back rounded vowel or [o]. For example, the Sanskrit word पथ (/pɐt̪ʰɐ/, way) corresponds to the Bengali word পথ /pɔt̪ʰ ...