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I saw it somewhere and now it is bothering me...Which word in the English language changes meaning and pronunciation when capitalized?
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A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning and pronunciation when capitalized..
A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes pronunciation) when it is capitalized, and usually applies to capitalization due to proper nouns or eponyms. It is a compound word of the word capital with the suffix -onym. A capitonym is a form of homograph and – when the two forms are pronounced differently – also of heteronym.
Examples in English include:
Ares: god of war; ares: plural of are, a metric unit of area.
August: the eighth month of the year; august: inspiring awe or admiration.
Degas: French painter and sculptor; degas: to remove gas.
Job: subject of a book of the Bible; job: a form of employment.
Lima: capital of Peru; lima: a kind of bean.
Natal: region of South Africa; natal: relating to birth.
Nice: city of France; nice: pleasant, agreeable.
Polish: language of Poland, or other things thereof (Polish food); polish, to make shiny.
Reading: a town name such as the one in England; reading: to examine and understand the meaning of written words.
Rainier: a volcanic peak in Washington State and several princes of Monaco; rainier, the comparative of "rainy".
Rodeo (Drive): famous high-end shopping strip in California;rodeo a competitive country western event.
Scone: Scottish village famous for the Stone of Scone; scone: sweet pastry or savoury baked biscuit.
SEAT: manufacturer of cars; seat: a chair.
Slough: town in England, famous as the setting of The Office; slough: hollow filled with mud.