Is Oxford dictionary more reliable than Cambridge dictionary in RP when it comes to IPA? Thanks. 1) Oxford dictionary BrE /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ security http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/

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Is Oxford dictionary more reliable than Cambridge dictionary in RP when it comes to IPA? Thanks. 1) Oxford dictionary BrE /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ security http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/security?q=security 2) Cambridge UK dictionary /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/ security http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/security I found that the distinctions between these 2 dictionaries are secuRIty. And this is not the only word I came across. Could anyone verify for me? Thanks.

Jan 10, 2016 9:20 AM

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Security Oxford Dictionaries: /sɪˈkjʊərɪti/ (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/security) Cambridge Dictionaries: /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/ That's what I see when I look up the main sites. The same IPA. The Oxford Learner's Dictionaries site is somewhat dubious. You should write to the Chief Editor and ask him to explain the discrepancy.

January 10, 2016

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