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  2. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Pronunciation

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    Normally, pronunciation is given only for the subject of the article in its lead section. For non-English words and names, use the pronunciation key for the appropriate language. If a common English rendering of the non-English name exists (Venice, Nikita Khrushchev), its pronunciation, if necessary, should be indicated before the non-English one.

  3. Doctor (title) - Wikipedia

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    Former Vassar College president Catharine Bond Hill wearing doctoral robes. She has a doctorate and can carry the title of "Doctor". Doctor is an academic title that originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. [1] The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre [dɔˈkeːrɛ] 'to teach'.

  4. Spelling pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    A spelling pronunciation is the pronunciation of a word according to its spelling when this differs from a longstanding standard or traditional pronunciation. Words that are spelled with letters that were never pronounced or that were not pronounced for many generations or even hundreds of years have increasingly been pronounced as written, especially since the arrival of mandatory schooling ...

  5. Pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

  6. 20 Longest Words in English and Their Meanings (Plus ... - AOL

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    But, Parade is here to tell you the longest word, accompanied by the 20 longest words in English and their meanings. The English language is vast, eclectic and a little bit complicated.

  7. CMU Pronouncing Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    CMUdict provides a mapping orthographic/phonetic for English words in their North American pronunciations. It is commonly used to generate representations for speech recognition (ASR), e.g. the CMU Sphinx system, and speech synthesis (TTS), e.g. the Festival system.

  8. List of professional designations in the United States

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    A professional doctoral degree for Podiatrists Doctor of Public Health: DrPH A professional doctoral degree for Public Health professionals Doctor of Psychology: PsyD A professional doctoral degree for clinical Psychologists Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology: SLPD A professional doctoral degree for Speech-Language Pathologists

  9. Doctorandus - Wikipedia

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    In Dutch, the words doctoraal and doctoraat have different meanings, the first referring to the doctorandus, the second word referring to the doctorate phase or title. The word 'doctorandus' is based on the traditional principle that this degree is a prerequisite and intermediate step for obtaining a doctorate title.