English Pronouncing Dictionary

Download or read book English Pronouncing Dictionary written by Daniel Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-08 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is the ultimate guide to pronunciation in English. Thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries are included, from people and places, to words from science, technology and literature. The 17th edition is edited by three of the most distinguished phonetics scholars working today. • NEW! Up-to-date entries including general vocabulary and people and places in the news • NEW! Lively study pages help with common areas of difficulty • Clear, accessible layout with 80,000 entries and 220,000 British and North American pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet • 200 information panels explaining phonetics terminology