PRONOUNCIATION KEY

I’ve never much cared for the pronunciation keys used by most dictionaries because
they use a whole different alphabet and set of symbols, which one must either
memorize or keep referring to just to understand the sounds being represented. The
key used here makes use of standard alphabet characters used in familiar words.
The following is a list of the letters that are used and the sounds they make. These
pronunciations are based on phonetic sounds. You might want to put a bookmark
here so that you can get back to it quickly when needed. We indicate the stressed
syllable of each word by using capital (KAP i tl) letters.


Letter(s) = Makes a Sound Like . . . = In the Word . . .
a = a = hat
ae = ai = hair
ah = o = on
aw = aw = saw
ay = a = day
ch = ch = chip
e = e = bed
ea = ea = ear
ee = ee = bee
g = g = go
i = i = bid
ing = ing = sing
oe = o = work
oh = o = go
oo = oo = moon
ow = ow = cow
oy = oy = toy
s = s = kiss
th = th = think
TH = th = that
u = oo = took
uh = u = rug
y = y = my
zh = s = measure