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  2. List of irregularly spelled English names - Wikipedia

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    This is a set of lists of English personal and place names having spellings that are counterintuitive to their pronunciation because the spelling does not accord with conventional pronunciation associations.

  3. Xiao (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese mythology, the xiao is the name of several creatures, including the xiao (Chinese: 囂; pinyin: xiāo; Wade–Giles: hsiao 1) "a long-armed ape" or "a four-winged bird" and shanxiao (Chinese: 山魈; pinyin: shānxiāo) "mischievous, one-legged mountain spirit".

  4. Commonly misspelled English words - Wikipedia

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    mischievous – mischievious, mischevous, mischevious (The spelling "mischievious" and the corresponding pronunciation are still considered non-standard despite being current and existing since at least the 16th century.) [4] [12] misspell – mispell, misspel [1] [4] necessary – neccessary, necessery [1] niece – neice [1] neighbour ...

  5. 15 Little-Known Facts About Denzel Washington - AOL

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    Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images. Yes, you read that correctly. In a 2016 interview with ABC News, Washington opened up about his rebellious streak and said, "I was mischievous.My three closest ...

  6. Gamine - Wikipedia

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    In the early 20th century, silent films brought to public attention a number of actresses who sported a gamine look. These included the Canadian-born Mary Pickford (1892–1979), [5] who became known as "America's Sweetheart" and, with her husband Douglas Fairbanks, was one of the founders of the film production company United Artists; Lillian Gish (1893–1993), [6] notably in Way Down East ...

  7. How do you pronounce MiMo? Tamiami? What about Havana ... - AOL

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    Say it: Kuh-SIM-ee (Pronounce it wrong and you may get a smooch) Lutz. About: The Tampa-area city. Say it: Loots (Face-palm: We have been rhyming it with “putts” our whole life)

  8. Don't know how to pronounce Kamala Harris' name? Let ... - AOL

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    "People pronounce my name many different ways. Let #KidsForKamala show you how it’s done," she wrote in the original tweet, from May 2016. It's just a short video, ...

  9. Brownie (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    Brownies are described as easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of. Brownies are characteristically mischievous and are often said to punish or pull pranks on lazy servants. If angered, they are sometimes said to turn malicious, like boggarts.