Foreign language dictionaries are found in REF PA to REF PF.
Everyman's English Pronouncing Dictionary
By Daniel Jones. Allen Library Reference [REF PE100 J64 D5]
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Music Lovers' Encyclopedia
By Rupert Hughes. Allen Library Reference [REF] ML100 H894 M8]
Includes a pronouncing and defining dictionary of terms, instruments, etc., and a pronouncing biographical dictionary.
Schirmer Pronouncing Pocket Manual of Musical Terms
By Theodore Baker. Allen Library Reference [REF ML109 S35]
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Forvo: The Pronunciation Guide
Includes audio examples of pronunciations for composers, artists, musical titles, musical terms, and more.
Merriam-Webster Online
Includes pronunciations (text and audio examples) for major terms and composers. Pronunciations are those typically used in the U.S. by musicians and music educators. Easy to use.
OnMusic Dictionary
Dictionary of musical terms that includes pronunciations (with text and audio examples), cross references to terms in other languages, musical examples, quizzes, and simulations.
Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures
Includes pronunciations for performers, conductors, playwrights, and other artistic public figures. Text only. Compiled by the Library of Congress's Talking Books for the Blind Recording Studio. LC uses the individual's preferred pronunciation over the public's use (e.g., Louis Armstrong preferred a hard "i-s" rather than the public's use of "Louie").
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