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Phonetic Pronunciation Tips

• Pronunciations are given with an easy respelled phonetic transcription, with no notations as in dictionaries or the International Phonetic Alphabet.
• Syllables are separated by dashes.
• Syllables that are stressed/accented are capitalized.
  Example for Seattle: see-AT-ull
• Syllables enclosed in quotation marks denotate a sound that is represented by a common English word. This method is used if it seems more clear or helpful than an awkward transcription.
  Example for the name Ai: "eye"
  Example for the name Knightley: "NIGHT"-lee

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• One or more names can be entered in the search box
  Example: Mark John Ben
• For the pronunciation of a specific individual's name enter the full name
  Example: Karol Wojtyla
• Multiple names can be separated by commas
  Example: Wen Jiabao, Karol Wojtyla
• Searches are case insensitive

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