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someone that is learning English and hearing all the differences of
the accents. Readers often turn to the dictionary wanting to learn
the exact pronunciation of a word, only to discover that the word
may have several pronunciations, as is the case for deity,
economic, envelope, and greasy, among many others. The
inclusion of variant pronunciations disappoints those who want
their dictionary to list one "correct" pronunciation. In truth,
though, there can be no objective standard for correct
pronunciation other than the usage of thoughtful and, in particular,
educated speakers of English. Among such speakers one hears
much variation in pronunciation.
ACCENTS of ENGLISH
ENGLISH-based AMERICAN-based
pronunciation standarts pronunciation standards
British Irish Australian New Zealand American Canadian
English English English English English English
Nothern Southern English / Scottish Welsh Northern Ireland
English Received Pronunciation English English English
NEW ENGLISHES
Indian South African Hong Kong Singaporean Etc.
English English English English
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