Pronunciation guides
Short, practical explanations of how English pronunciation works — written to make the word pages easier to use.
How to read IPA pronunciation symbols
A practical key to every symbol used on this site, with example words.
American vs British pronunciation: the differences that matter
The handful of systematic differences that explain most US/UK mismatches.
Word stress in English: rules of thumb that actually work
Where the stress falls, why it matters, and the patterns you can rely on.
Commonly mispronounced English words
Words even fluent speakers get wrong — what people say, and what dictionaries record.