PARENTHESES IN PRONUNCIATIONS

Symbols enclosed by parentheses represent elements that are present in the pronunciation of some speakers but are absent from the pronunciation of other speakers, or elements that are present in some but absent from other utterances of the same speaker:

Main Entry: ¹twin.kle
Pronunciation: 'twi[ng]-k&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): twin.kling \-k(&-)li[ng]\

Main Entry: sat.is.fac.to.ry
Pronunciation: "sa-t&s-'fak-t(&-)rE

Main Entry: re.sponse
Pronunciation: ri-'spän(t)s

Thus, the parentheses at twinkling mean that there are some who pronounce the \&\ between \k\ and \l\ and others who do not pronounce it.

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