Daniel Jone's classic pronouncing dictionary is the ultimate guide to pronunciation in English. Now in its 17th edition, it includes thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries, from people to places, to words from science, technology and literature. Fully updated with the latest new words, including people and places in the news. Lively study pages give extra help with common areas of difficulty. Contains all the general and encyclopaedic words needed to communicate in the modern world - with over 80 000 entries and 220 000 pronunciations. Offers additional support with spelling and understanding phonetic terminology - 200 information panels explain phonetics terms and the relationship between spelling and sound.