What words change pronunciation when capitalized (e.g., polish -> Polish)?

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What words change pronunciation when capitalized (e.g., polish -> Polish)?

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A partial list is:
askew
august
begin
chile
colon
concord
degas
herb
job
levy
lima
mobile
natal
nice
polish
ranier
ravel
reading
tangier
In his 1989 book _Crazy English_, Richard Lederer calls such words capitonyms.