albatross | ˈælbətrɒs |
buzzard | ˈbʌzəd |
capercaille | ˌkæpəˈkeɪli |
cassowary | ˈkæsəweəri |
chickadee | ˈtʃɪkədiː |
chough | tʃʌf |
cormorant | ˈkɔːmərənt |
crow | krəʊ |
cuckoo | ˈkʊkuː |
cygnet | ˈsɪɡnət |
dodo | ˈdəʊdəʊ |
dove | dʌv |
eaɡle | ˈiːɡl |
egret | ˈiːɡrət |
emu | ˈiːmjuː |
falcon | ˈfɔːlkən |
flamingo | fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ |
goose | ɡuːs |
gosling | ˈɡɒzlɪŋ |
grebe | ɡriːb |
grouse | ɡraʊs |
guillemot | ˈɡɪlɪmɒt |
heron | ˈherən |
hoopoe | ˈhuːpuː |
jackdaw | ˈdʒækdɔː |
kestrel | ˈkestrəl |
kiwi | ˈkiːwiː |
magpie | ˈmæɡpaɪ |
osprey | ˈɒspreɪ |
ostrich | ˈɒstrɪtʃ |
owl | aʊl |
pelican | ˈpelɪkən |
penguin | ˈpeŋɡwɪn |
pheasant | ˈfeznt |
pigeon | ˈpɪdʒɪn |
plover | ˈplʌvə |
ptarmigan | ˈtɑːmɪɡən |
robin | ˈrɒbɪn |
swallow | ˈswɒləʊ |
swan | swɒn |
vulture | ˈvʌltʃə |
widgeon | ˈwɪdʒɪn |
wren | ren |
This “mini-dictionary” gives just one acceptable General British pronunciation for each of the terms listed. In many cases other pronunciations are possible.
2014_07_07