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Definition capitonym in American English

capitonym noun

noun
1

a word that changes its meaning, and sometimes its pronunciation, when the first letter is capitalized, for example Polish and polish

Example

Sometimes, a capitonym doesn't change just in meaning, but also in pronunciation.

Definition capitonym in American English