AHD就是American Heritage Dictionary的缩写，即美国传统词典音标。美国传统词典的标音方法属于重拼法（Respelling），即，照一个字的念法把该字重新拼成一般常见易读的拼法。这种标音法常见于英美的母语辞典，会因辞典而异。如今，为了方便交流，越来越多的英国母语辞典也改用国际音标，而美国辞典则大都停留在使用各自的重拼法来注音。AHD音标与IPA音标标音元素对照简表示例单词
AHD
IPA
pat
æ
pay
ei
care
r
ɛə
father
ɑ
bib
b
b
church
ch
tʃ
deed, milled
d
d
pet
e
bee
i:
fife, phase, rough
f
f
gag
g
g
hat
h
h
which
hw
(h)w
pit
i
pie, by
ai
pier
r
iə
judge
j
dʒ
kick, cat, pique
k
k
lid, needle
l
l
mum
m
m
no, sudden
n
n
thing
ng
ŋ
pot
ɔ
toe
əu
caught, paw, for, horrid, hoarse
ɔ:
noise
oi
ɔi
took
u
boot
u:
out
ou
au
pop
p
p
roar
r
r
sauce
s
s
ship, dish
sh
ʃ
tight, stopped
t
t
thin
th
θ
this
th
ð
cut
ʌ
urge, term, firm, word, heard
r
ə:
valve
v
v
with
w
w
yes
y
j
zebra, xylem
z
z
vision, pleasure, garage
zh
ʒ
about, item, edible, gallop, circus
ə
ə
butter
ər
ə
* AHD音标：美国传统字典音标体系
* IPA音标：国际音标体系
