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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words 2.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@n(@)ri/
• (US) enPR: dĭk'shə-nĕr"ē, IPA: /ˈdɪkʃənˌɛɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@n%Eri/
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[change] Noun

Singular dictionary

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1. A dictionary is a book that tells you what words mean, and how to spell them. A lot of dictionaries will also tell you about etymology (where words come from) and pronunciation (how to speak them).

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   The words in a printed dictionary are in alphabetical order.

[change] Synonyms

• lexicon

[change] Related words

• definition
• diction
• thesaurus

[change] See also

• reference