howjsay.com: Pronunciation Help Online Resource

Posted by Bobbin Beam at 3/3/2010
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howjsay . com

         A free online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation  Just mouse over the pink words to hear them spoken           



I had a BEAR of a job last week, consisting of some 3,000 medical terms.
I'm familiar with a lot of medical terminology, so I guess that's one of my niche specialties. However, I do get stumped sometimes. Here are a few of the goodies that had to just "roll" off my tongue:


cicatricial pemphigoid

cholinergic

griseofulvin
linguoalveolar

 

 

While the Merriam Webster Dictionary is pretty good, I  must admit I get weary of the pop-up ads and it doesn't always have the medical terms I often need.
 
I by chance happened upon howjsay.com, a free online dictionary of English pronunciations where you simply type in the word and hold your cursor over the word and you hear the pronunciation. And it has a ton of medical terms.

 



 

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  • 3/4/2010 Stefania Lintonbon wrote:
    Hi Bobbin,

    If you've got an iPodTouch or phone, howjsay also has an app that you can put on your device! Yeah, you're right, it's a very cool and helpful site.

    Cheers...
    Stefania
    1. 3/4/2010 Bobbin Beam wrote:
      Stefania,
      Nice to hear from you. Thanks for your contribution to the conversation.
      Best,
      Bobbin
  • 3/6/2010 Caroline Corser wrote:
    Thanks so much, Bobbin. I'm delighted to know about howjsay.com. This will come in handy when I run into a technical term I'm not familiar with. You have a great blog. Thanks a million.
    1. 3/8/2010 Bobbin Beam wrote:
      You're welcome Caroline, and thanks so much for your kind words. I appreciate your stopping by and leaving comment.
      All The Best,
      Bobbin
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