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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).
Cudahy, California: KUD-ə-h(a)y, KOO-də-/ ˈ k ʌ d ə h eɪ, ˈ k uː d ə h aɪ / Dalton, Ohio: DAL-tən / ˈ d æ l t ən / Damariscotta, Maine: dam-riss-KOT-ə / d æ m r ɪ ˈ s k ɒ t ə / Darien, Connecticut: DAIR-ee-AN / ˌ d ɛər i ˈ æ n / Delhi, California: DEL-hy / ˈ d ɛ l h aɪ / Name of multiple places Del Norte County ...
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.
The US will honor the late former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29. President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a day of mourning in an executive order – the same day as ...
E. Gary Stickel [27] observes that ethnologist John Peabody Harrington, who conducted extensive ethnographic work among the Southern California tribes, wrote in his notes (presently housed at the Smithsonian Institution archives) that the word tongva refers to where the Gabrieleño people ground their seeds on rocks, and that the noun must be ...
Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
When she was running to become California attorney general, Harris argued against a 2010 ballot measure that aimed to legalize recreational weed in the state. She supported the legal use of ...
In outpatient settings, physiatrists treat patients with muscle and joint injuries, pain syndromes, non-healing wounds, and other disabling conditions. Physiatrists are trained to perform injections into joints or muscle as a pain treatment option. Physiatrists are also trained in nerve conduction studies and electromyography. [3]