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LONGMAN Pronunciation Coachwith interactive practiceThis is the cd-rom that comes with the LONGMAN Pronunciation Dictionary 3rd Edition (2008).It is self-contained so you don’t really need the book.From the back cover of the book:Quote:Up-to-date and comprehensiveFull coverage of both the British and American pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet.Over 225,000 pronunciations – including people and places.Clear graphs show the pronunciation preferences of British and American speakers – based on Professor Wells’ Pronunciation Preference Poll.Language Panels discuss aspects of English pronunciation theory.Spelling-to-sound notes explain the relationship between spelling and pronunciation.Longman Pronunciation Coach CD-ROMListen to all pronunciations in both British and American English.Record and check your own pronunciations.Use the pop-up dictionary to play the pronunciation of any word on screen.Improve your knowledge of the IPA system, with thousand of interactive exercises – each with help and feedback from professor Wells.The author, John Wells, is Emeritus Professor of Phonetics at University College, London, and was the former holder of the Daniel Jones Chair of Phonetics at the University of London.