Why don’t dictionaries don’t give the exact pronunciation?
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When you check a word in the dictionary, the transcription it gives is not the full picture. It's just the general reading. If you were to read it exactly as it was transcribed in the dictionary, people would understand you, but you would in no way have a native accent. But why? In this episode, let's find out some reasons why dictionaries can't and won't give you the full phonetic pronunciation of the word you're looking for!
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