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Merriam-Webster Online [Dictionary] view detail comment email this

A dictionary based on the Webster Collegiate, with updates added annually. Hundreds of thousands of entries. Each word is accompanied by definition, pronunciation, usage, grammatical function, and a brief etymology. Includes a thesaurus. Misspellings return suggested spellings. The dictionary's search system supports internal wildcards and right hand truncation searching. Includes an extensive pronunciation guide and sound files for the pronunciation of many terms.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Nov 1, 2009


Operas and Composers: A Pronunciation Guide view detail comment email this

A lightly annotated list of well-known operas and composers of operas, with sound files to help with pronunciation. From Opera Memphis.
http://patriciagray.net/Operahtmls/works.html
Topics: Language, Literature & Books, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Feb 7, 2008


Pronouncing Dictionary of Music and Musicians view detail comment email this

This dictionary provides some help in "pronouncing the titles of classical music and the names of composers and performers" in "the form of pronunciations by a phonetic system devised by E. Douglas Brown of the staff of WOI Radio at Iowa State University." The browsable dictionary provides more than 30,000 entries. Unfortunately, it is not searchable, and there are no audio files.
http://iowapublicradio.org/dictionary/
Topics: Dictionaries, Language, Literature & Books, Musical Genres, Performing Arts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Sep 18, 2005


Pronunciation of Biological Latin: Including Taxonomic Names of Plants and Animals view detail comment email this

"Several authors have identified rules that describe the traditional English pronunciation. Usage varies among individuals and continues to evolve, but the descriptive rules serve as a convenient pronunciation benchmark." Covers vowels, stress on syllables, commemorative names, and other matters. Created by a wildlife biologist.
http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm
Topics: Language, Languages, Literature & Books
Last updated Aug 13, 2003


Voice of America (VOA) Pronunciation Guide view detail comment email this

Sound files and pronunciation guide for people and places in world news. Searchable by keyword, and browsable by name and country of origin.
http://ibb7.ibb.gov/pronunciations/
Topics: Language, Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts
Last updated Feb 4, 2007




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