Pronunciation Hints

• Pronunciation is generally dictionary driven
• Pronunciation is language dependent
• Context sensitivity:

     I have read the first chapter. 
     I will read some more after lunch. 
   

• Irregular pronunciation for personal names, place names, technical terms and abbreviations
• Authors are unlikely to be skilled phoneticists

Do you understand terms such as Labiodental, and Alveolo-palatal fricatives?

Dave Raggett