Key to the Pronunciations
This dictionary uses a simple respelling system to show how entries are pro- nounced, using the symbols listed below. Generally, only the first of two or more identical headwords will have a pronunciation respelling. Where a derivative simply adds a common suffix such as
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as in hathæt, fashion "fæSH@n, carry "kære | ||||
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a | as in day da, rate rat, maid mad, prey pra | |||
ä | as in lot lät, father "fäTH@r, barnyard "bärn%yärd | |||
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bas in big big
CH as in church CH@rCH, picture "pikCH@r
das in dog dôg, bed bed
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as in men men, bet bet, ferry "fere |
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e | as in feet f et, receive ri"sev |
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er | as in air er, care ker |
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as in about @"bowt, soda "sod@, mother "m@TH | |||
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as in free fre, graph græf, tough t@f |
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gas in get get, exist ig"zist, egg eg
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as in her h@r, behave bi"hav |
ias in fit fit, guild gild, women "wimin
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ir | as in ear ir, beer bir, pierce pirs |
j | as in judge j@j, carriage "kærij |
k | as in kettle "ketl, cut k@t, quick kwik |
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as in lap læp, cellar "sel@r, cradle "kradl | |
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as in main man, dam dæm |
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as in need ned, honor "än@r, maiden "madn | ||
NG | as in sing siNG, anger "æNGg@r | |
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o | as in go go, promote pr@"mot |
ôas in law lô, thought THôt, lore lôr
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as in boy boi, noisy "noize |
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oo˘ | as in wood woo˘ d, football "foo˘ t%bôl, sure SHoo˘ r | |
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oo | as in food food, music "myoozik | |
ow | as in mouse mows, coward | |
p | as in put poo˘ t, cap kæp |
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ras in run r@n, fur f@r, spirit "spirit
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as in sit sit, lesson "les@n, face f as |
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as in shut SH@t, social "soSH@l, action "ækSH@n | |||
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as in top täp, seat set |
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as in butter "b@t@r, forty "fôrte, bottle "bätl | |||
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as in thin THin, truth trooTH |
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TH | as in then THen, father "fäTH@r |
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as in never "nev@r, very "vere |
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as in wait wat, quit kwit |
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(h)w as in when (h)wen, which (h)wiCH |
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as in yet yet, accuse @"kyooz |
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as in zipper "zip@r, musician myoo"ziSH@n | |||
ZH | as in measure "meZH@r, vision "viZH@n |
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