This is a guide for those who want to learn the accepted forms of American English pronunciation. It deals solely with pronunication by means of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Vocabulary comprises common words used in America, proper names and many historical and literary names. Pronunciationis based on actual conversational usage and a 35 apge introductory section provides information on such subjects as the phonetic alphabet, variants, and anglicizing, as well as suggestions for using the dictionary.