A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2017
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- Title
- A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Kenyon, John Samuel
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0265872138
- ISBN 13
- 9780265872130
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- 1.933 pounds
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Sound it out with confidence.
A Pronouncing Dictionary of American English helps you read and say words the way Americans actually pronounce them, including tricky foreign borrowings and regional shifts.
This practical guide explains how pronunciation works in everyday speech, with a focus on using established English patterns while noting when foreign sounds influence usage. It shows how to read a pronunciation key, how hybrid spellings have shaped real talk, and when to Anglicize or adopt a foreign rendering.- How to interpret pronunciation guides and sound symbols.
- Why some foreign words are pronounced with English sounds and when that matters.
- Guidance on regional variations and shifting accents in American English.
- Practical examples that illustrate pronunciation in ordinary speech.
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