Large online English-Russian dictionary with transcription. English transcription, translation and pronunciation of frequently used words

Do you often turn to a dictionary? Every person learning English sooner or later is faced with the need to find the optimal reference book. Therefore, today we will tell you which online English dictionaries are the best so that you can choose the best option for yourself.

Let us recall that in the article “” we told you what a high-quality reference book should contain and how to choose a dictionary depending on your level of English proficiency and the format of the dictionary. We also recommended using some of the best reference books: multitran.ru, macmillandictionary.com and urbandictionary.com. And today we want to offer you some more high-quality resources. You might like some of them.

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On this site you will find a set of online English dictionaries.

• Here you can use both an explanatory (English-English) and a translated (English-Russian) dictionary.
• There is a help page that lists the main abbreviations used on the site.
• The Cambridge Dictionary gives some of the most commonly used definitions of the word, whether it is a countable noun or not.
• Several example sentences are given for each word - you will understand in what context it is better to use specific vocabulary.
• There is a recording of the pronunciation of the word in the British and American versions, as well as a transcription for each of these variants.
• Collocations (expressions with this word) are given for each word, so you will understand what words the new vocabulary is combined with.
• There is a list of idioms containing your word, you can also familiarize yourself with them.
• A list of synonyms is also provided, as well as words related in meaning, so you can create your own set of homogeneous vocabulary and study it.

The only negative is that the English-Russian version of the dictionary provides only a simple translation of the word without explanation, which may be inconvenient for beginners.

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This dictionary is interesting because it is not only an explanatory online dictionary of the English language, it also contains simple explanations.

• You will be provided with many definitions of the word, each of them will be accompanied by several examples of use in context.
• An interesting feature of this resource is that it contains interesting articles about the origin of words.
• The website has a recording of the pronunciation of the word.
• Here is a list of vocabulary that rhymes with the word you are interested in.
• A synonymous series is proposed that will be useful in learning.
• You can find translations of phrasal verbs and slang.

Among the disadvantages, we noticed that the recording of the pronunciation of the word and its transcription are provided only in the American version. And it is also quite difficult to find translations of English idioms.

3.

• For each word, the most common definitions and dozens of examples of using vocabulary in context are given.
• There is a recording of the American and British pronunciation of each word, as well as a transcription for each of these options.
• There is an indication whether the word can be counted or not (whether it is countable or not).
• A list of idioms containing the requested word is offered, each of them is given an explanation and an example of use.
• Frequently used collocations and vocabulary related to the concept you are interested in are indicated.
• The resource provides a fairly wide range of synonyms for the word.
• You can find translations of slang expressions, idioms and phrasal verbs.

4.

• Here are some common definitions of the word.
• There is a recording of the pronunciation of the word, as well as a transcription for it.
• There is a history of the origin of every word.
• A number of synonyms for the word of interest are given.
• A list of idioms is provided that include the word being studied.
• The slang meanings of the word are highlighted in a separate block.
• Given wise quotes, which use the word you are interested in.

Among the negative features of this service, we note the lack of British pronunciation of the word; only a transcription is provided. A rather narrow dictionary of idioms is also presented.

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This online English dictionary offers several versions of the interpretation of the word: more complex for native speakers and easier for those learning English.

• Several definitions of the word are given.
• Indicates whether the word is countable or not.
• There are examples of using vocabulary in context.
• Translations of the word into several languages ​​(including Russian) are provided.
• There is a recording of the pronunciation in British and American voice acting, and a transcription is also included.
• Interesting statistics on the use of the word over the past 10 years are provided - you will find out how popular it is among native speakers.
• There is a translation of idioms, slang, phrasal verbs.

We would include the lack of a number of synonyms for each word as a disadvantage. There are also no idioms related to the search word and few examples of vocabulary usage.

We have presented you with the best English explanatory online dictionaries. Look through them all, re-read our article on choosing a dictionary, to which we provided a link at the beginning of the publication, and choose the best option for yourself. It is best to use 2 dictionaries: one from this list and a translation one, for example Multitran. This way you can get as much information as possible about the vocabulary you are studying.

IN current years It would never even occur to anyone to sit with thick paper dictionaries of foreign words. It’s more convenient to open a website and use a ready-made translation service.
Handwriting is already recognized somewhere and voice input, somewhere – text from the picture. Voice acting is present almost everywhere. All that remains is to choose the most suitable one. But the main thing, of course, is the quality of the translation itself.

So which one online translator Is your pronunciation better in 2017? Let's compare.

Please note that the quality of the result also depends on the specific languages ​​for translation and the subject matter. For testing, I took a newspaper excerpt in English and tried to translate it into Russian. The quality turned out to be about the same.

Google translator online with pronunciation

The listen button - loudspeaker - appears when entering text.

Google translator onlineThe leading company has been maintaining high standards for a long time, and although they began to catch up with it, the translator remains at its best to this day. The interface is intuitive: there is a left field for entering text, and a right field for results. You paste the text into the left field, and the translation instantly appears in the right field. You can select the source and target languages ​​and click the Translate button. However, the original language is detected automatically. Rather than explain, it’s easier to try to translate - no questions will arise about how this is done.

• The translation quality is high among online translators.
• The largest number of languages ​​is already over 120. It is unlikely that you will need all of them, but still.
• Automatic detection of the original language. You can enter the website address in the left field. In this case, the entire site page will be translated. The limit on the text size in the field is 5000 characters.
• The interface is great.
• There is a pronunciation of words.
• There is handwritten input of the original text. There is voice input.

The translation into Russian is duplicated in Latin under the right margin. This is not a transcription, but an automatic translation into Latin (see the word “katastrofa” below)
The listen button - loudspeaker - appears when entering text.

Note that if you enter one word in the left field, Google works like a dictionary, that is, it can offer you translation options. To do this, you need to click on the word on the right, and at the bottom there will appear sentences-options on the topic of what this word could be.

Yandex online translator with pronunciation of words

Over the past couple of years, Yandex Translator has significantly expanded its range of languages ​​- now there are more than 90 of them. It is clear that it is catching up with Google in all respects.

It is difficult to judge the quality of translation from English into Russian unambiguously; it depends on the specific text. In one excerpt from a newspaper, it showed itself to be almost identical to Google - word for word. In another passage the translation is different, but I would not say that it is worse.

Convenience is excellent, just like Google. There are some small differences.

• Also high quality translation. In any case, for the en-ru couple, Yandex has caught up with Google in terms of quality.
• Already more than 90 languages. There are Asian ones.
• Automatic detection of the original language.
• You can translate entire website pages.
• The limit on the text size in the field is 10,000 characters.
• The interface is also great.
• There is a pronunciation of words, but only if up to 300 words are entered in the field. If more, the pronunciation button is disabled.
• There is voice input.
• A translation of the pictures has appeared. You upload a picture, its text is recognized and translated in the right field.

Bing translator online with word pronunciation

This is also a long-standing translator - the brainchild of Microsoft. There are fewer different “chips” here, but the interface and quality are also quite acceptable.

• More than 50 languages.
• Again good quality.
• The interface is a little worse, but nothing.
• Text input field up to 5000 characters.
• There is a pronunciation.
• Unfortunately, voice input is missing and handwriting input is missing.
• But the dictionary opens by clicking on each word - other meanings of the word from the dictionary are given.

So, we looked at three translator options. They all translate at approximately the same quality, apparently thanks to statistical translation algorithms. Their essence is that a huge array of data is accumulated on original-translation pairs, and the translation is taken from this array, if it is in it. So, apparently, the array is already available everywhere – all translators have it. In this case, grammatical rules are of course also used in combination with accumulated statistics.
And remember that a dictionary, unlike a translator, is always a better alternative. And if time is tight, you need to translate with a dictionary. Now among the most complete and convenient dictionaries it can be noted for its quality.

We encounter discrepancies in the spelling and pronunciation of English words already in the first lessons, when we independently begin to read short texts and translate them. Therefore, along with the alphabet and simple vocabulary, beginning students need to become familiar with such a concept as English transcription. It is this multi-symbol system that helps convey in writing the pronunciation of the sounds that make up a word. In today's lesson we will analyze the work of these symbols in practice, i.e. We will learn how the English transcription, translation and pronunciation of the most useful words should sound correctly. In this case, examples of the correct sound will be presented in both English and Russian. But first, let's look at a few useful rules.

The principle of working with transcription

Record. Make it a rule that transcriptions of English words are always written using square brackets: book — [ b ʊk ] - book.

Emphasis. To indicate emphasis, use an apostrophe or, more simply, a stroke icon ′ , which preceded stressed syllable: dictionary – [ˈdɪkʃənrɪ] - dictionary.

Special signs. The transcription may contain periods, colons, parentheses, and resized letters.

• Dot - English language uses this transcription sign as a syllable separator: undisputed – [ˈʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd] – undeniable.
• Colon – lingering indicator long sound: water – [‘ w ɔ:t ə] – water.
• Parentheses are an indicator that the sound contained in them is not pronounced or is pronounced very weakly: happen – [‘ h æp (ə)n ] - happen, happen.
• The changed size of the letter is a designation of a sound that is not always pronounced. You can often find the r sound written in superscript format. This is an indicator that the pronunciation of a word depends on dialect or other circumstances, such as the following word: car – [ k ɑːr ] - car. By the way, the British pronunciation of words is abbreviated UK, and the American pronunciation is US.

Repeated characters. Depending on the dialect being studied, the recording of transcription signs may also differ. However, only their spelling is different; these sounds are pronounced the same. Here are pairs of such identical symbols: [ɒ] = [ɔ] , [e] = [ɛ] , [ʊ] = [u] , [əʊ] = [ɔu] , [z:] = [ə:] , = [ɛə] .

Armed with these rules, let's begin our acquaintance with the transcription and pronunciation of the English language.

English transcription translation and pronunciation of popular words

It is not new to Russians that words are pronounced differently from how they are written. But the sometimes very large-scale inconsistency that is found in the English language will amaze even the most unimpressive native speakers of the Russian language.

In the following tables we will study all the transcription signs of the English language, working out their correct sound using popular words. Since we still have an initial level of knowledge, we will work with pronunciation in easy mode, i.e. additionally deciphering English words in Russian letters. In addition, each word will be presented With translation ohm into Russian. So by the end of studying the tables we will have significantly expanded our lexicon and, working with texts entry level, we can already do without dictionaries and online translators.

Let's start with practicing vowel sounds, since they are the most “capricious” in pronunciation. Extend the short sound a little - and that’s it, you have already said not a ship, but a sheep. Therefore, be careful and monitor the quality of pronunciation of each sound.

Vowel sounds
Sound	Word and transcription	Russian pronunciation	Translation
[ɑː] Long-drawn a, approximately like the stressed a in Russian. fell A that	start	staat	start off
	park	paak	a park
	large	laaj	large, large
	arm	aam	hand
	after [‘a:ftə]	aafte	after
[æ] uh, pronounced with articulation a	family	family	family
	bad	bad	bad
	apple ['æpl]	Apple	apple
	dance	dance	dance, dance
	can	ken	be able to
[ʌ] short a, as in Russian. St. A T	Sunday [ˈsʌndeɪ]	Sunday	Sunday
	study [ˈstʌdi]	stage	study
	suddenly [ˈsʌdənli]	sadenly	suddenly
	cup	cap	cup, bowl
	young	young	young
sound similar to Russian. cr ah	mind	mind	mind, thought
	try	try	try
	smile	smiley	smile, smile
	life	life	life
	sky	sky	sky
sound combination aw	house	house	house
	now	naw	now, now
	down	down	down
	hour [ˈaʊə(r)]	auer	hour
	flower [ˈflaʊə(r)]	flower	flower
drawn-out and, as in Russian. l And ra	evening [ˈiːvnɪŋ]	evening	evening
	machine	cars	apparatus, machine
	we	in and	We
	because	bicosis	because
	even [‘i:v(ə)n]	Ivn	even
[ɪ] short and as in Russian. whale	difficult [ˈdɪfɪkəlt]	dificelt	difficult
	story [ˈstɔːri]	story	story
	different [ˈdɪfrənt]	diffrent	different
	English [ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ]	English	English
	decision	design	solution
[iə] sound combination ee	near	nee	close, nearby
	hear	heer	hear
	theater [ˈθɪə.tər]	tieter	theater
	dear	die	Dear beloved
	here	hie	Here
[ə] neutral sound, vaguely reminiscent of a or e. Often not pronounced.	second [ˈsecənd]	second	second, second
	fire [ˈfaɪə(r)]	fire	fire
	under [ˈʌndə(r)]	andr	under
	across [əˈkrɒs]	ecros	through, through
	banana	benan	banana
[e] hard e, almost Russian e	never [ˈnevə(r)]	nevr	never
	help	help	help, help
	heavy [ˈhevi]	heavy	heavy
	next	next	next
	hotel	wanted	hotel
resembles the Russian sound hey in the word sh to her	fail	fail	failure
	change	change	change, change
	explain [ɪkˈspleɪn]	xplain	explain
	page	paige	page
	rain	Rhine	rain
sound combination uh	hair	heer	hair
	square	square	square
	chair	chaer	chair
	care	keer	care
	fair	fair	fair
[ɜː] Russian e, as in the word cl e n	first	fest	first
	girl [ɡɜːl]	girl	young woman
	Thursday [ˈθɜːzdeɪ]	sir	Thursday
	bird	bad	bird
	person [ˈpɜːsn]	songs	Human
[ɔː] drawn-out o, as in Russian. sl O in	water [‘wɔ:tə]	wate	water
	almost [‘ɔ:lməust]	Olmoust	almost
	before	bifor	before
	horse	hos	horse
	hall	hall	hall, hall
[ɒ] brief about (note that final consonants are not devoiced!)	not	notes	Not
	nod	node	nod
	fog	fog	fog
	stop	stop	stop
	lot	lot	a bunch of
[ɔɪ] combination Ouch	boy	the battle	boy
	foil	foil	foil
	joy	Joy	joy
	voice	voice	voice
	toy	that	toy
[əʊ] combination OU	road	road	road
	no	know	No
	most	bridge	greatest
	know	know	know
	foal	foul	foal
long y, as in Russian. duck	fool	full	jester
	room	room	room
	move	movie	move
	school	cheekbone	school
[ʊ] short	good [ɡʊd]	buzz	good
	put	put	put
	woman [ˈwʊmən]	woman	woman
	skid	use
	human [ˈhjuːmən]	human	human
	music [ˈmjuːzɪk]	music	music
	student [ˈstjuːdnt]	studnt	student

The English transcription of consonant sounds is much easier for Russian speakers to perceive, so the translation and pronunciation of words here will be intensively practiced only for special cases.

Ш By periodically working with these two tables, you will improve your pronunciation over time, and eventually become the owner of an excellent British accent. At the same time, your active vocabulary will increase, so that soon you will be able to translate without difficulty simple sentences both into Russian and back into English. We wish you successful and speedy mastery of all the nuances of English pronunciation! See you in new classes!

	Consonants
Sound	Word and transcription	Voice acting	Russian pronunciation	Translation
[b]	building [ˈbɪldɪŋ]		building	building, construction
[d]	drink		drink	drink, drink
[f]	forever		fairware	forever
[ʒ]	pleasure [ˈpleʒə(r)]		pleaser	pleasure
	pruv	prove
[r]	rainbow [ˈreɪn.bəʊ]		rainbow	rainbow
[s]	summer [ˈsʌmə(r)]		Samer	summer
[t]	travel [ˈtrævl]		travel	journey
[θ] The tongue is inserted between the upper and lower teeth. In this position it is necessary to pronounce f or s.	thank [θæŋk]		tsank	thank
	three [θriː]

If you need more than just English translator with transcription and you strive to know foreign words 100%, then we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the main sections of the site. We create thematic collections of words in English, German and Spanish languages, which you can study in any way convenient for you. Most Popular: , . And that's not all...

Perhaps the best professional translation tool.

You can use it online for free, or you can buy the official desktop version. What makes it special? Only in multitrans you can find a narrowly specialized translation of words. Transcription of English words is a prerequisite. By the way, professional translators from different countries are working on the adequacy of the translation in this dictionary. There is support for other languages, not just English. ABBYY Lingvo- second according to free online translators with transcription, but may also be number one for many teachers, students, and schoolchildren.

Here you will find not only transcriptions of the necessary words, but also the correct word forms, sentences, etymology of use and much more. ABBYY dictionaries are more suitable for English language learners, while Multitran is a professional translation tool.

About the history of formation and creation phonetic transcription American English you can read in the material:

Hello. Translation from English into Russian with transcription can be needed by any user, thanks to virtual dictionaries it’s easy to start learning foreign language. Every student who is studying at the beginner level should constantly listen to correct pronunciation and repeat it yourself. Good service with additional functions of text audio and transcription, it helps perfectly in self-study. So in this article we will look at high-quality and convenient translators that are easy to work with.

Thanks to the presence of writing in Russian letters English word, even a beginner will be able to receive a competent translation and examine it in detail. There are several basic requirements for such a service:

• the translation must be as accurate as possible;
• words in a sentence must be in the correct sequence according to language rules and norms;
• It should be possible to obtain several versions of a particular translated word.

So while searching for a good website or app, be sure to keep these points in mind. Below we will look at the most common programs, which are full-fledged dictionaries that can not only translate what you need, but also show the correct pronunciation.

Translation from English into Russian with transcription using the PROMT program

Most likely, many have heard or know this program. It has been operating for more than twenty years. Creators Promt update regularly software and make everything more convenient and functional. In addition, the quality of text translation is improving. The way this service works differs from other similar programs.

I have an opportunity:

• download to your computer from the official website;
• use the online version, thanks to which you can translate text on various topics with maximum accuracy.

Here individual words and large sentences are translated with pronunciation.

Updated option quick translation allows you to configure how to work with files directly. You don't have to copy the text into the software field. This function useful for translating large articles and books.

PROMT uses the so-called hybrid technology, which does not require the user to edit illiterately translated text into Russian. But there is no translator who would perform his functions perfectly; there may still be some inaccuracies in the sequence of words. Most often, they do not greatly affect the understanding of the text.

You can see the transcription of a word after you move the cursor over it and wait a couple of seconds. This is quite powerful software that allows you to start learning a foreign language. With its help, you can quickly learn to read English and understand basic language structures. The cost depends on the version.

Google Translator

Most likely, this service will not require much introduction; millions of users use it every day. This resource was developed by Google Corporation, it can easily work with big amount languages. In addition, the software has the function of reading text and showing the pronunciation of words that interest you.

This online service has a unique robot that pronounces text clearly and accurately. You can use the proposed tools like this:

• follow the link https://translate.google.com;
• select the language in two fields;
• write the word in the corresponding empty block;
• The text in the selected language immediately appears.

The transcription will be written below the text language field. To listen to the text, click on the special “Listen to the text” button. To receive voice and text translation of all written words and sentences, click on the “Turn on voice” button.

This translator from English into Russian with pronunciation and transcription deservedly occupies a leading position among similar services.

ABBYY Lingvo

One of the most successful developers of software that can translate and be used to learn English is ABBYY. This service can be used V online mode . It will easily translate even jargon phrases from different languages. This dictionary can work not only with standard English, but will also translate into Russian and show the meaning of abbreviations used by native speakers in normal communication.

It's quite simple to use:

• write a word or phrase in the box;
• choose a language;
• Click on the “Translate” button.

An extensive list of all possible translations will be presented, from the most common to rarely used options. You can listen to the pronunciation using a special icon, it is located near the transcription field. This online dictionary is simple and easy to use; any beginner can understand it.

Other online services for translation from English into Russian with transcription

• En-umbrella– a site where you can find a huge amount of materials for learning English. There is also an online translator into Russian. In the empty first field you enter the word that you want to translate, in the next field you select the languages ​​from which you want to translate, click on the “enter” key or on the icon with a magnifying glass. A transcription with the translated word will be shown below.

• Envoc.ru– this resource also uses the transcription of the word as a basis. All found words will be marked in red; for those words that could not be found, a potential word form formation rule will be proposed. Using this translator is also very convenient.
• Wordreference.com- "assistant" High Quality. It is a little similar to Abbyy Lingvo, because its database contains not only competent transcription, but also correctly translated Russian words, examples of use in a sentence, voice acting and much more.
• - many users consider it the best tool for professional and correct translation. There is the possibility of free online use, and there is an official version for downloading. In Multitran you will find a narrow-profile dictionary translation. The transcription here is prerequisite. It should be noted that many professional translators from all over the world are working on the quality of the tools in this dictionary. Supports different languages, not only English and Russian.

As you can see, there are many reliable services that will help you do correct translation from English into Russian with transcriptions. You should choose based on your level of training and the capabilities of the resource that it can offer you. We can say with complete confidence that all those sites and programs that were listed above will definitely help you not only translate everything correctly, but also show you the correct pronunciation of words and make it easier to learn foreign languages.