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.

本书特别为英语零基础或迫切想要改善自己发音的读者而精心编写，浅显易懂的语言保证你迅速上手，学习起来毫不费力。 本书详细介绍了字母、元音、辅音和连音的读法，辅以发音嘴型图形和发音诀窍，并有相似发音之比较，有助于读者打好标准美语发音的基础。 全书使用K.K.音标，对于音标的发音尽量采用汉字或汉语拼音做模拟，巧妙点拨。 解说简单清晰，摒除一切晦涩难懂的解剖学或语音学专门术语。人人皆可无师自通用，学好一口漂亮的美语发音。