The difference being the 'teen' and 'tin' sounds respectively. But that could be just because Constantinople doesn't have as much emphasis on the 'tin' part. I could be wrong, but that's just how I've always heard it said.
Hmmm I see. I think probably with the teen ending. We're Norwegian which is why the K spelling :) My sister is going to use it as a middle name for her baby who's joining us this weekend.
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Date: 2012-03-19 09:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-19 10:27 pm (UTC)Constantine - "Con-stan-teen"
Constantinople - "Con-stan-tin-ople"
The difference being the 'teen' and 'tin' sounds respectively. But that could be just because Constantinople doesn't have as much emphasis on the 'tin' part. I could be wrong, but that's just how I've always heard it said.
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Date: 2012-03-19 10:32 pm (UTC)