Oxford BBC Guide to Pronunciation

Professor Higgins was right, of course: nothing divides two English‐speaking people more decisively than the way in which one or either of them pronounces their allegedly common language. The nuances and pitfalls of English pronunciation are legion, and that even before we start into questions of regional or local accents. There is Received Pronunciation, or BBC English if you prefer, but even that can be fraught with controversy, not the least being the “correct” pronunciation of that word: is the stress on the first or second syllable?

This is a very simple, straightforward and effective little guide through the minefield,...