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Free pronunciation tool for English. Enter any word and hear it pronounced in American and British English, with a choice of male or female voice and a slow speed for hearing each sound clearly.

Each result also shows how to say the word yourself. You see the IPA transcription, an easy phonetic respelling such as tuh-MAY-toh, and the stressed syllable highlighted. When American and British speakers say a word differently, the page explains the difference in plain language.

The site covers about 90,000 words, including everyday vocabulary, place names, scientific and medical terms, and words borrowed from other languages. Each word page also lists definitions, word origins, similar words, rhymes and words that sound the same. Pronunciations are based on established sources, including CMUdict, Britfone and Wiktionary.

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