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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. Based on the classic work by Daniel Jones, the 17th edition is edited by three of the most distinguished phonetics scholars working today. Now better than ever, the 17th edition includes: * NEW! Up-to-date entries including general vocabulary and people and places in the news (e.g. cybercrime, Condoleezza, Darfur, SARS, weblog) * 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 that explain phonetics terminology and the relationship between spelling and sound The CD-ROM features the whole paper dictionary plus: * NEW! Spoken North American pronunciations as well as British pronunciations for every word à no need to understand phonetics to get the information you need! * Record your own voice and listen back * Search by alphabet or phonetic symbols * Interactive pronunciation exercises
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Updated edition with 200 new information panels, colour headwords and unique CD-ROM.
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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 and now comes with a CD-ROM. 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. Key Features * Full coverage of British and North American pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet. * Colour headwords. * New! 200 information panels explain phonetics terminology and the relationship between spelling and pronunciation. And now available with a CD-ROM! * Spoken pronunciations for every word. * Facility to record your own pronunciation and compare it with the voice on the CD-ROM. * Search by alphabet or phonetic symbols. * Interactive pronunciation exercises.
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This new edition of the classic work by Daniel Jones includes up-to-date entries, new study pages and, on the CD-ROM, spoken British and American pronunciation for EVERY word. The paperback dictionary comes with CD-ROM for windows.
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The paperback dictionary comes with CD-ROM for windows.