A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English

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Summary: A Review of the Pronouncing Dictionary of American English
Review: Having used this book since college over two decades ago, I highly recommend it for anyone attempting to speak or research general American speech and often-used regional pronunciations. The book offers an American English word with the pronunciation in the International Phonetic Alphabet. If a person wants to check the pronunciation of a word, it will be in this dictionary. As a teacher and consultant of speech, specifically the voice, for twenty years, this is one book I cannot be without.

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Summary: I finally found the book I wanted
Review: I thought this book had gone out of print, but was very pleased to find it. Although the pronunciations may seem strange to some, they are probably because of regional differences. My children (8 and 10 years old) just completed a pronunciation class, and the pronunciations in this book confirm what they were taught. Also, I found that when I my children use the pronunciations, their speech sounds prett(I)er and more refined.

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Summary: A "must have" for IPS users
Review: If you know and use IPA (international phonetic alphabet) then the Pronouncing Dictionary of American English is for you! Ideal for professional orators and singers, this dictionary will help you get a grasp on the proper inflection for all the words in the American language. This title is especially important for choir directors who teach IPA to their singers. Words and syllables that get twelve different pronunciations will be cleared up instantly with the Pronouncing Dictionary of American English.

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Summary: A "must have" for IPS users
Review: If you know and use IPA (international phonetic alphabet) then the Pronouncing Dictionary of American English is for you! Ideal for professional orators and singers, this dictionary will help you get a grasp on the proper inflection for all the words in the American language. This title is especially important for choir directors who teach IPA to their singers. Words and syllables that get twelve different pronunciations will be cleared up instantly with the Pronouncing Dictionary of American English.

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Summary: Pity about the key
Review: The use of this dictionary is very, very helpful to speak or read aloud correctly. I have been reading words that I haven't used before, and have lived all my life in the United States. For anyone learning American English as a new language, this dictionary would be even more priceless. This Pronouncing Dictionary of American English is so much easier to use that a normal dictionary. With no definitions, it is very quick to look up words, and the International Phonetic Alphabet, that is used, gives such a simple, easy, clear way of how to speak a word. One example is:

psychosis - sai 'kosis

If a word is actually pronounced a little differently in the East (E) or the South (S), or elsewhere, that pronounciation is also given. This dictionary is a real "keeper".

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Summary: Appalling errors
Review: When I began using this book, I questioned my pronunciations. It turns out, there are a number of errors in this book. This is an appalling state of affairs for a reference book put out by the Merriam-Webster company. Where was the editor? ... This is also 50 years old! Go with the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. It is far superior and was just updated in 2000.