Offering pronunciation transcription as well as audio allows OED users to hear pronunciations as well as read them (representative image)
Since 2016, the OED has been expanding its pronunciation coverage to the many global varieties of English
Pronunciation transcriptions and audios for over 800 entries related to Indian English, including ‘desh’ (country), ‘bachha’ (a child), ‘diya’ (a small cup-shaped oil lamp), ‘almira’ ( wardrobe). ) and ‘bindas’ (bold), are now available in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
Since 2016, the OED has been expanding its pronunciation coverage to the many global varieties of English. For words that show region-specific usage or meaning (for example New Zealand, Scottish, or Caribbean English), the dictionary has given a region-specific pronunciation alongside the British and American pronunciations given as standard throughout the dictionary. is added. Indian English brings the total number of global varieties included in the OED’s pronunciations to sixteen. Offering pronunciation transcription as well as audio, OED users can listen to pronunciations as well as read them. Most recently added World English Pronunciation Audio Collection fills a huge gap for the 130 million Indian English speakers in India.
The audio for each region-specific word is recorded by a speaker from the respective region, following a pronunciation model based on recent phonetic research, pronunciation models and the expertise of native speakers.
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Dr Katherine Sangster, pronunciation editor for the OED, says: “Ever since we began to incorporate audio and expand our coverage of pronunciation for varieties of English beyond British and American English, Indian English has been one of our most popular languages. has been one of our big priorities and also one of our biggest challenges. I am delighted that we have developed a transcription model to capture its complexity and are now offering pronunciations for this very important variety of English in the OED. Can.
Dr Matthew Morland, Senior Consultant Phonetics Editor at Oxford Languages and Lecturer in Phonetics at the University of East Anglia, says, “The journey up to this point has involved reflection on what it means to represent pronunciation in an English dictionary, in questions Immersive naturalization and the ways in which speakers of different languages and cultures interact. The resulting transcription model is a celebration of the brilliant sounds and combinations of sounds that are linked together in such rich and engaging ways, and that together make up Indian English. make unique.
Danica Salazar, World English Editor, Oxford English Dictionary, says, “The inclusion of Indian English pronunciations in the OED is an important step in documenting the lexicon of the diversity spoken by such a large segment of the world’s English-speaking population. Makes it an even more useful tool for those wanting to research the world varieties of English.”
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