The 17th edition (2006) has continued the slow evolution, with the addition of further words and a "Study pages" section with a very brief introduction to English pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. Key features: • Fully updated with the latest new words, including people and places in the news • Lively study pages give extra help with common areas of difficulty • Contains all the general and encyclopaedic words needed to communicate in the modern world-with over 80,000 entries and 220,000 pronunciations • Offers additional support with spelling and understanding phonetic terminology -200 information panels explain phonetics terms and the relationship between spelling and sound *1 accompanying CD

The 17th edition (2006) has continued the slow evolution, with the addition of further words and a "Study pages" section with a very brief introduction to English pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. Key features: • Fully updated with the latest new words, including people and places in the news • Lively study pages give extra help with common areas of difficulty • Contains all the general and encyclopaedic words needed to communicate in the modern world-with over 80,000 entries and 220,000 pronunciations • Offers additional support with spelling and understanding phonetic terminology -200 information panels explain phonetics terms and the relationship between spelling and sound *1 accompanying CD