The Pronunciation of Placenames: A Worldwide Dictionary

by Adrian Room

This reference dictionary provides a user-friendly pronunciation guide for over 12,000 placenames worldwide. Avoiding the unconventional characters and symbols of the traditional International Phonetic Alphabet, it follows an easy-to-read phonetic alphabet which uses only standard English letters. From Aachen, Germany (pronounced Ah kun) to Zywiec, Poland (pronounced Zhi vets), entries include familiar world placenames, both historic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429410
• ISBN13: 9780786429417
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher