Ok, lol... then... I don't know if I understand your problem, but you are right, transcriptions in dictionaries are not accurate. But I don't know what to say, because it varies from dictionary to dictionary...I'll just give you a few

Weird problem. I'd just like to hear as many opinions as possible. I have learned a lot of stuff about pronunciation, and I like to learn as much as possible, to keep improving my English. However, I have never seriously practiced spoken English,

Well, of course, pure IPA is far too powerful for a dictionary, except to distinguish dialect. A decent phonemic notation ... has different vowels in British and American English, but 'man' doesn't. Can I find this out in an American

What you mean "we," paleface? You're piggybacking. Who are -you- talking to, redface? Have you thought about what it takes for a reform to take hold? Have you ever noticed that some new things are mocked and resisted, while others

Redundancy of the week: a reporter spoke of the "official state visit" made by GWB. OED has 'state visit, a visit by a head of state to a foreign country for ceremonial rather than official purposes' so it seems a 'state

Note that the spelling of "Sara" suggests the "Mary" vowel, unlike the spelling of "Farrah (Fawcett)", which I pronounce with the "marry" vowel. But... but ... you and I both pronounce "Aaron" with

Because sometimes phonetic spelling resembles eye dialect. Take the example ... in print, they might very well pronounce it like "onset." Why would this be any less insulting than any other use of phonetic spelling might be. Isn't