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If nothing can be written about the history etc., at least the AHD symbols can be translated into IPA (IPA is more common and therefore more understandable) or explained in some other way
In the dictionary, the pronunciation is given using its own phonetic transcription . This is also referred to by the abbreviation AHD (AHD phonetic transcription: ā; ă; ä; â; ē; ĕ; ī; ĭ; î; ō; ŏ; ô; ŭ; o͞o; o͝o).
