ðə stɹˈiːt wʌz əfˈɪʃəli ɹᵻnˈeɪmd "tʃˈɜːtʃɪl stɹˈiːt" ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ, bˌʌt æθˈiːniənz jˈuːʒuːəli ɹᵻmˈeɪnd fˈeɪθfəl tə ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl nˈeɪm ʌvðə stɹˈiːt.
The street was officially renamed "Churchill Street" after World War II in honour of the British prime minister, but Athenians usually remained faithful to the traditional name of the street.