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Contents

Editors' preface to the 15th edition

Introduction

Part 1:Introduction to the English Pronouncing Dictionary

1.1What is the English Pronouncing Dictionary?

1.2Whose pronunciation is represented?

1.3How are the pronunciations chosen?

1.4Regional accents

1.5Pronunciation of foreign words

1.6Usage notes

1.7Syllable divisions

Part 2:Pinciples of transcription

2.1The phoneme principle

2.2Vowels and diphthongs

2.3Consonants

2.4Non-English sounds

2.5Stress

2.6Syllable divisions

2.7Assimilation

2.8Treatment of/r/

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