Key to the Pronunciations
This dictionary uses a simple respelling system to show how entries
are pronounced, 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 -less, -ness,
or -ly to the headword, the derivative may not have a pronunciation
respelling unless some other element of the pronunciation also
changes.
as in hat /hat/, fashion /"fasH@n/, carry /"karE/
a
A
as in day /dA/, rate /rAt/, maid /mAd/, prey /prA/
as in lot /lät/, father /"fäTH@r/, barnyard /"bärn%yärd/
ä
as in big /big/
b
as in church /cH@rcH/, picture /"pikcH@r/
cH
d
as in dog /dôg/, bed /bed/
e
as in men /men/, bet /bet/, ferry /"ferE/
E
as in feet /fEt/, receive /ri"sEv/
as in air /e(@)r/, care /ke(@)r/
e(@)r
as in about /@"bout/, soda /"s Od@/, mother /"m@TH@r/,
@
as in free /frE/, graph /graf/, tough /t@f/
f
g
as in get /get/, exist /ig"zist/, egg /eg/
as in her /h@r/, behave /bi"hAv/
h
as in fit /fit/, guild /gild/, women /"wimin/
i
I
as in time /tIm/, guide /gId/, hire /hI(@)r/, sky /skI/
i(@)r
as in ear /i(@)r/, beer /bi(@)r/, pierce /pi(@)rs/
j
as in judge /j@j/, carriage /"karij/
as in kettle /"ketl/, cut /k@t/, quick /kwik/
k
l
as in lap /lap/, cellar /"sel@r/, cradle /"krAdl/
as in main /mAn/, dam /dam/
m
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person /"p@rs@n/