Pronouncing dictionary of proper names : pronunciations for more than 28,000 proper names, selected for currency, frequency, or difficulty of pronunciation - Hardcover

 
9780780800984: Pronouncing dictionary of proper names : pronunciations for more than 28,000 proper names, selected for currency, frequency, or difficulty of pronunciation
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0780800982 ISBN 13: 9780780800984
Publisher: Omnigraphics Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Entries for some 28,000 frequently encountered or difficult to pronounce names of places, celebrities, political and historical figures, company and product names, Biblical names, and literary references include pronunciations in both a simplified respelling and in the phonetic symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), as well as the world's most concise definitions. Five thousand proper names have been added to the second edition, including names that have come into prominence in recent years through current events, popular culture, and sports. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Review

"A carefully done and useful volume. A good purchase for public as well as academic libraries." (Choice, Association of College & Research Libraries, January 1994) -- Refers to a previous edition.

"Outstanding Reference Source." (American Library Association, May 1994) -- Refers to a previous edition.

"This remarkable volume deserves a place on every library's shelf... Named one of the 'Best Reference Sources.' " (Library Journal, April 1994) -- Refers to a previous edition.

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Publisher
Omnigraphics Inc
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0780800982
ISBN 13 
9780780800984
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
1097
Editor
Bollard John K., Abate Frank R., Isaacs Katherine M., McKinzey Rima