Sharp PW-E500A operation manual Pronunciations, Adjectives

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Adjectives

The following forms for comparative and superlative are regarded as regular and are not shown in the dictionary:

•words of one syllable adding -erand -est, e.g. great → greater, greatest

•words of one syllable ending in silent e, which drop the -eand add -erand -est, e.g. brave → braver, bravest

•words which form the comparative and superlative by adding ‘more’ and ‘most’ Other forms are given in the dictionary, notably for:

•adjectives which form the comparative and superlative by doubling a final consonant, e.g. hot → hotter, hottest

•two-syllable adjectives which form the comparative and superlative with -erand -est(typically adjectives ending in -yand their negative forms), e.g. happy → happier, happiest; unhappy → unhappier, unhappiest

Pronunciations

Generally speaking, native speakers of English do not need information about the pronunciation for ordinary, everyday words such as bake, baby, beach, bewilder, boastful, or budget. For this reason, no pronunciations are given for such words (or their compounds and derivatives) in the Oxford Dictionary of English. Words such as baba ganoush, baccalaureate, beatific, bijouterie, bucolic, and buddleia, on the other hand, are less familiar and may give problems. Similarly, difficulties are often encountered in pronouncing names of people and places, especially foreign ones, such as Chechnya, Kieslowski, and Althusser.

In the Oxford Dictionary of English, the principle followed is that pronunciations are given where they are likely to cause problems for the native speaker of English, in particular for foreign words, foreign names, scientific and other specialist terms, rare words, words with unusual stress patterns, and words where there are alternative pronunciations or where there is a dispute about the standard pronunciation.

The Oxford Dictionary of English uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to represent the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England (sometimes called Received Pronunciation or RP). The transcriptions reflect pronunciation as it actually is in modern English, unlike some longer-established systems, which reflect the standard pronunciation of broadcasters and public schools in the 1930s. It is recognized that, although the English of southern England is the pronunciation given, many variations are heard in standard speech in other parts of the English-speaking world.

The symbols used for English words, with their values, are given below. In multi- syllable words the symbol ' is used to show that the following syllable is stressed (as in k@"bal); the symbol % indicates a secondary stress (as in %kal@"bri;s).

Consonants: b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, and z have their usual English values. Other symbols are used as follows:

g

get

x

loch

D

this

j

yes

Í

chip

N

ring

S

she

 

 

Ù

jar

T

thin

Z

decision

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vowels

 

 

 

 

 

 

short vowels

long vowels

diphthongs

triphthongs

 

 

(; indicates length)

 

 

 

 

a

cat

A;

arm

VI

my

VI@

fire

E

bed

E;

hair

aU

how

aU@ sour

@

ago

@;

her

eI

day

 

 

I

sit

i;

see

@U

no

 

 

i

cosy

O;

saw

I@

near

 

 

Q

hot

u;

too

OI

boy

 

 

V

run

 

 

U@

poor

 

 

Uput

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Contents PW-E500A Introduction Contents Getting Started Using the PW-E500A for the first timeBacklight Turning the power on/offAuto power off function To attach a commercially available strapData contained in the PW-E500A Layout Operation guidance message Display symbolsKey assignments Selecting a dictionary / function in the main menu Basic operationInputting words for a dictionary search Filter search view selecting an item scrolling List view selecting an item scrollingRecalling the terms previously searched h Detail view scrollingShifting the displayed character size z Browsing Notes r Listing a summary of detail view items qSearching a word on the screen Set-up menu Setting the key sound on/offInputting characters Setting the Auto power off activation timeAdjusting the LCD contrast Starting Auto Demo mode4WD Modifying entryBrowsing Notes Using the Oxford Dictionary of EnglishLooking up a word Filter search If there is no match foundSpellcheck function Phrase searchIf the list of words does not appear as expected Further informationUsing the Oxford Thesaurus of English Press tto open the Oxford Thesaurus of English Searching by an author name Filter search Using the Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsPress uto open the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Keyword searchScreen of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Random quoteCrossword solver Using the Solver functionsPuzzle solver Entering characters Anagram solverHow to use the Super jump function Using the Super jump functionAbout the detail view after the jump Specifying a Dictionary to jump toDeleting the history list of a Dictionary Using the History functionHow to use the History function Deleting a history itemExample Operation Display Prior to initiating calculationsCalculation examples Converting currencies Setting a currency rateCurrency converter Units capable of being converted Metric converterAppendices Replacing the batteryReset procedures Reset procedure if trouble occursSpecifications Product support TroubleshootingNose Oxford Dictionary of EnglishIntroduction Structure Core Sense and SubsenseSpecialized case of the core sense, e.g Encyclopedic Material Specialist VocabularyTerms relating to nouns GrammarTerms relating to adjectives Other terms relating to nounsTerms relating to verbs Oxford Reading Programme Evidence and Illustrative ExamplesTerms relating to adverbs Oxford English CorpusExamples Word HistoriesSpecialist reading Standard English Usage NotesWorld English Hyphenation SpellingVariant spellings Ise or ize?Nouns InflectionVerbs Adjectives PronunciationsConsonants Foreign pronunciationsSelection of entries Oxford Thesaurus of EnglishIllustrative examples HomonymsSynonyms Register standard vs. informal and regional English Linguistic evidenceIdiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs Word links OppositesWord lists ‘Choose the Right Word’ notesConfusables Introduction abridged Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsPage How to use the Dictionary Page Keyword Search Europe Sharp Corporation
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