Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary

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dictionary of English pronunciation pronouncing dictionary reference work

Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary is a seminal reference work that systematically documents and standardizes British English pronunciation, particularly the accent known as Received Pronunciation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
English Pronouncing Dictionary	4
Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary canonical	2
An English Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T479982 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary
Context triple: [Received Pronunciation, codifiedIn, Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary]

A. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is a widely used reference work that provides authoritative phonetic transcriptions and pronunciation guidance for English words, particularly reflecting standard British usage.
B. Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
C. Collins English Dictionary
Collins English Dictionary is a major authoritative reference work on the English language, particularly influential for British English usage and spelling.
D. Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary is a major British English reference work and online resource that provides authoritative definitions, spellings, and usage guidance for English learners and speakers worldwide.
E. Macquarie Dictionary
The Macquarie Dictionary is a major authoritative dictionary of Australian English, widely regarded as the standard reference for Australian vocabulary, spelling, and usage.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary
Target entity description: Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary is a seminal reference work that systematically documents and standardizes British English pronunciation, particularly the accent known as Received Pronunciation.

A. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is a widely used reference work that provides authoritative phonetic transcriptions and pronunciation guidance for English words, particularly reflecting standard British usage.
B. Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary is the authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language, widely regarded as the standard reference for definitions, usage, and etymology.
C. Collins English Dictionary
Collins English Dictionary is a major authoritative reference work on the English language, particularly influential for British English usage and spelling.
D. Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary is a major British English reference work and online resource that provides authoritative definitions, spellings, and usage guidance for English learners and speakers worldwide.
E. Macquarie Dictionary
The Macquarie Dictionary is a major authoritative dictionary of Australian English, widely regarded as the standard reference for Australian vocabulary, spelling, and usage.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dictionary of English pronunciation ⓘ pronouncing dictionary ⓘ reference work ⓘ
aimsTo	provide a standard reference for English pronunciation ⓘ
associatedWith	Received Pronunciation ⓘ standard British English ⓘ
author	Daniel Jones ⓘ
contains	entries for common and less common English words ⓘ information on variant pronunciations ⓘ stress patterns for English words ⓘ
describedAs	seminal reference work ⓘ
documents	accent known as Received Pronunciation ⓘ
field	English language reference ⓘ applied linguistics ⓘ
focusesOn	British English pronunciation ⓘ Received Pronunciation ⓘ
geographicFocus	United Kingdom ⓘ
hasEdition	multiple revised editions ⓘ
hasImpactOn	ELT (English Language Teaching) pronunciation models ⓘ broadcast pronunciation standards in the UK ⓘ
influenced	later English pronouncing dictionaries ⓘ teaching of English pronunciation worldwide ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
notableFor	codification of Received Pronunciation ⓘ systematic treatment of British English pronunciation ⓘ
provides	phonetic transcriptions of English words ⓘ
purpose	to document British English pronunciation ⓘ to standardize British English pronunciation ⓘ
relatedTo	English phonetics ⓘ English phonology ⓘ International Phonetic Alphabet ⓘ Received Pronunciation ⓘ
standardizes	pronunciation norms for British English ⓘ
subject	phonetics ⓘ phonology ⓘ
targetAudience	advanced learners of English ⓘ language teachers ⓘ linguists ⓘ professional voice users ⓘ
typeOfPronunciationDescribed	educated Southern British English ⓘ
usedAs	model for English pronunciation in many countries ⓘ
usedBy	actors and broadcasters ⓘ lexicographers ⓘ speech therapists ⓘ students of English phonetics ⓘ teachers of English pronunciation ⓘ
usesNotation	International Phonetic Alphabet ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Received Pronunciation → codifiedIn → Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary ⓘ

RP → codifiedIn → Daniel Jones's English Pronouncing Dictionary ⓘ

Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary → originalTitle → English Pronouncing Dictionary ⓘ