This dictionary shows pronunciations used by speakers of the most common American English dialects. Sometimes more than one pronunciation is shown. For example, many Americans say the first vowel in data as /eI/, while many others say this vowel as /{/. We show data as /'deIÔ@, 'd{Ô@/. This means that both pronunciations are possible and are commonly used by educated speakers. We have not, however, shown all American dialects and all possible pronunciations. For example, news is shown only as /nuz/ even though a few Americans might pronounce this word as /nyuz/. In words like caught and dog we show the vowel /O/, but many speakers use the vowel /A/ in place of.
