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Sinopsis

Master English pronunciation and spelling with a practical, student-friendly dictionary companion. This volume provides concise guidance on how words sound, how they’re written, and how to navigate common spelling variations.

This edition compiles an English dictionary alongside proper-name vocabularies, with clear sections for Scripture and modern geographical names, plus a helpful set of abbreviations. It also offers practical notes on orthography, plurals, and word origins to support confident, accurate usage.


  • Pronunciation cues and spelling guidance to aid quick, correct reading and writing.

  • Pronounceable forms and rules for tricky endings and commonly varied spellings.

  • Vocabularies for Greek, Latin, Scripture, and modern geographical names for precise reference.

  • A compact set of abbreviations and usage notes to streamline study and editing.



Ideal for students, writers, editors, and anyone building strong command of English spelling and pronunciation.

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Excerpt from A Primary Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language: With Vocabularies of Classical, Scripture, and Modern Geographical Names

This Dictionary contains full vocabularies of such Greek, Latin, Scripture, and Modern Geographical Names as students will be most likely to need assistance in pronouncing.

The vocabulary of Greek and Latin Proper Names is taken from Walker's Key, with additions from Carr, Trollope, and others. The pronunciation of such words as are taken from Walker's Key is here given as it is found in that work, ex cept in some cases in which he has been. Shown by other orthoepists to be incorrect.

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