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This results in a pronunciation of those loanwords which does not reflect the rules of either language. [2] For example, the n in habanero is pronounced as in Spanish (close to [n] in English), but English speakers often pronounce it with / n j /, approximating as if it were spelled habañero. [3]
These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same). Excluded are the numerous spellings which fail to make the pronunciation obvious without actually being at odds with convention: for example, the pronunciation / s k ə ˈ n ɛ k t ə d i / [ 1 ] [ 2 ] of ...
The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce ...
Since Spanish does not make voicing contrasts between its fricatives (and its one affricate), speakers may neutralize contrasts between /s/ and /z/; likewise, fricatives may assimilate the voicing of a following consonant. [64] Rhotic pronunciation, with /r/ pronounced as a trill [r] or a flap [ɾ]. [16]
Typically a girl’s name, Saoirse, meaning “freedom,” first became popular in the newly independent Ireland of the 1920s and has most commonly been pronounced “Sorsha” or “Seersha.”
British superstar Adele praised a London-based fan for pronouncing her name 'perfectly' during a Q&A and shared the right way to say it.
The pronunciation of "Newquay" is not really counter-intuitive, given that it is pronounced identically to "new quay". Granted, the pronunciation of the common noun "quay" is counter-intuitive, so maybe that's why "Newquay" gets on this list. — 217.46.147.13 14:54, 21 January 2010 (UTC) []
For example, graduate Sarah Virginia Brennan's name was pronounced "Sayer Oo-voon Geen-goo Bree-none," according to a video from the ceremony. Maeve Elizabeth was pronounced "May-vee Lee Zu-beth."