A Pronouncing Vocabulary of Modern Geographical Names: Nearly Ten Thousand in Number (1885)

A Pronouncing Vocabulary of Modern Geographical Names: Nearly Ten Thousand in Number is a book published in 1885 by author George Goudie Chisholm. The book is a comprehensive guide to the pronunciation of modern geographical names, containing almost ten thousand entries. It is intended to help readers correctly pronounce the names of places around the world, including countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and other landmarks. The book is organized alphabetically, and each entry includes the name of the place, its pronunciation, and a brief description of its location and significance. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in geography, history, or linguistics, and it remains a useful reference for scholars and students today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.