Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary - Hardcover

Jones, Daniel

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9780521816939: Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary

Synopsis

Updated edition with 200 new information panels, colour headwords and unique CD-ROM. With more than 80,000 entries and 220,000 pronunciations, Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is the ultimate guide to English pronunciation. Thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries are included, from people and places, to words from science, technology and literature, such as Beckham, Eminem, Google, Prozac. A version with CD-ROM is also available.

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With more than 80,000 entries and 220,000 pronunciations, Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is the ultimate guide to English pronunciation. Thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries are included, from people and places, to words from science, technology and literature, such as Beckham, Eminem, Google, Prozac. A version with CD-ROM is also available.

Review

'The depth of detail and extended coverage of this new edition is remarkable, and the typesetting - always a critical feature of a phonetics dictionary - exemplary. It will rank as one of the major publishing achievements of the decade.' Professor David Crystal

'A wonderful addition to any student or teacher library ... ' EL Gazette , 1997

'It is an excellent response by Cambridge (which has inherited 'Jones' from Dent) to its Longman rival, the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (1990) ... ' English Today, 1997

'I have no hesitation in thoroughly reommending this new edition for all reference collections.' Reference Reviews, 1997

'A copy of the EPD would be a valuable addition to any English department.' IATEFL Newsletter Issue no.140, 1997

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