| allegory | ˈæləɡri |
| alliteration | əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn |
| assonance | ˈæsənəns |
| asyndeton | æˈsɪndɪtən |
| ballad | ˈbæləd |
| bathos | ˈbeɪθɒs |
| biography | baɪˈɒɡrəfi |
| caesura | sɪˈzjʊərə |
| chiasmus | kaɪˈæzməs |
| dramatist | ˈdræmətɪst |
| epilogue | ˈepɪlɒɡ |
| epistolary | ɪˈpɪstələri |
| hamartia | həˈmɑːtiə |
| hexameter | hekˈsæmɪtə |
| hyperbole | haɪˈpɜːbəli |
| litotes | laɪˈtəʊtiːz |
| lyric | ˈlɪrɪk |
| onomatopoeia | ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpɪə |
| oxymoron | ˌɒksiˈmɔːrɒn |
| parody | ˈpærədi |
| pastiche | pæˈstiːʃ |
| pathos | ˈpeɪθɒs |
| pentameter | penˈtæmɪtə |
| picaresque | ˌpɪkəˈresk |
| prologue | ˈprəʊlɒɡ |
| satire | ˈsætaɪə |
| scansion | ˈskænʃn |
| sonnet | ˈsɒnɪt |
| trilogy | ˈtrɪlədʒi |
| trope | trəʊp |
| vignette | vɪnˈjet |
This “mini-dictionary” gives just one acceptable General British pronunciation for each of the terms listed. Some terms may have alternative pronunciations.
With thanks to Petr Rösel for suggesting this tip.
2014_03_22