A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced, Embracing English Words, Foreign Terms, Bible Names, Personal Names, Geographical Names, and Proper Names of All Kinds Current in Literature,science and the Arts, that are of Difficult Pronunciation
Title | A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced, Embracing English Words, Foreign Terms, Bible Names, Personal Names, Geographical Names, and Proper Names of All Kinds Current in Literature,science and the Arts, that are of Difficult Pronunciation PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Horace Vizetelly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1929 |
Genre | English language |
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A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced, Embracing English Words, Foreign Terms, Bible Names, Personal Names, Geographical Names and Proper Names of All Kinds Current in Literature, Science and the Arts, that are of Difficult Pronunciation, Carefully Pronounced, Annotated and Concisely Defined, and Indicating the Preferences of the Leading Dictionaries from 1732 to 1916
Title | A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced, Embracing English Words, Foreign Terms, Bible Names, Personal Names, Geographical Names and Proper Names of All Kinds Current in Literature, Science and the Arts, that are of Difficult Pronunciation, Carefully Pronounced, Annotated and Concisely Defined, and Indicating the Preferences of the Leading Dictionaries from 1732 to 1916 PDF eBook |
Author | Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 906 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced
Title | A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced PDF eBook |
Author | Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 954 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced
Title | A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced PDF eBook |
Author | Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 906 |
Release | 1939 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced
Title | A Desk-book of Twenty-five Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced PDF eBook |
Author | Frank H. Vizetelly |
Publisher | |
Pages | 990 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
You're Saying It Wrong
Title | You're Saying It Wrong PDF eBook |
Author | Ross Petras |
Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2016-09-13 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0399578099 |
For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.
The Athenaeum
Title | The Athenaeum PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 756 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | Arts |
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