Pronunciation

Pronunciation is contained within the Pronunciation field or within reversed virgules when it refers to a variant, inflected form, or run-on entry. The symbols used are explained briefly in the Pronunciation Key and at greater length in the Guide to Pronunciation. For help with a specific topic, click on the following headings:

• Syllables
• Stress
• Variant Pronunciations
• Parentheses in Pronunciations
• Partial and Absent Pronunciations
• Selection of Audio Pronunciations

 

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