Pronouncing dictionary of proper names : pronunciations for more than 28,000 proper names, selected for currency, frequency, or difficulty of pronunciation

The largest and most up-to-date pronouncing dictionary available, this work provides a key to the correct pronunciation for more than 28,000 names that are frequently encountered in speech and reading. Entries are briefly identified and current English pronunciations are shown, side by side, both in a simplified phonetic respelling and in a formal transcription. In many cases, alternative pronunciations that may be considered as acceptable variants are also shown. In addition, pronunciation keys and foreign sounds are included at the bottom of every page.