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Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs , which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Semi-Pelagianism holds that a person can initiate faith independently, without prevenient grace. [26] This view holds that faith begins with human will, while its continuation and fulfillment depend on God’s grace, [14] [27] giving it the label "human-initiated synergism". [15]
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (abbreviated AHD) uses a phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet to transcribe the pronunciation of spoken English. It and similar respelling systems, such as those used by the Merriam-Webster and Random House dictionaries, are familiar to US schoolchildren.
The precursor to the English Pronouncing Dictionary was A Phonetic Dictionary of the English Language by Hermann Michaelis and Daniel Jones, [3] [4] published in Germany in 1913. In this work, the headwords of the dictionary were listed in phonemic transcription, followed by their spelling form, so the user needed to be aware of the phonemic ...
This dictionary also supports searching by pronunciation. Some singing voice synthesizer software like CeVIO Creative Studio and Synthesizer V uses modified version of CMU Pronouncing Dictionary for synthesizing English singing voices. Transcriber, a tool for the full text phonetic transcription, uses the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Pet cats have their own little quirks, one being the ability to slip into the most unusual places around the house. Before you know it, you’re finding your furry feline friend balled up in a ...
The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28. Here's what to know. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc.) (Eugene Gologursky via Getty Images)
A man who was kidnapping a 1-year-old baby and being pursued by police in southwestern Iowa caused a car crash that killed two teenagers, police say. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office got a ...