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ArchivesRe: How are names ending in cia pronounced as sha in English?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
This isn't specific to names. Consider the pronunciation of "special," "social," "musician," "physician."
Of course there are exceptions, such as the word "pronunciation" itself.
I don't know that there is a specific why. English spelling is quirky and only partially phonetic. And many people named Lucia, for instance, pronounce their name "loo-see-a" or the Itaian way, "loo-chee-a"
Of course there are exceptions, such as the word "pronunciation" itself.
I don't know that there is a specific why. English spelling is quirky and only partially phonetic. And many people named Lucia, for instance, pronounce their name "loo-see-a" or the Itaian way, "loo-chee-a"
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