Dictionaries

Free Online Dictionary - Brought to you by AOL and Merriam-Webster.

The Free Dictionary - An amazing website with throrough definitions of words, and you can hear how each word is pronounced.

Online Dictionary - A free bilingual dictionary.

Your Dictionary - Provides definitions and pronunciation.

Alpha Dictionary - This website contains a great collection of links to other dictionary websites.

The Urban Dictionary - Here's you'll find words and expressions that you can't find in a regular dictionary.

Abbreviations - This is a collection of abbreviations commonly found in English. What does "BTW" mean? If you don't know, you can look it up here.

Encyclopedias

Wikipedia - Free online encyclopedia. Teach yourself about any subject.

Encarta - Brought to you by Microsoft.

Idioms and Expressions

Expressions and Sayings - This is a big list of popular expressioins.

Idiom Connection - You'll find a good list of idioms in English.

Idiom Site - Idioms and expressions for English.

Hot for Words - One of the most recognizable linguists on the internet explains the meanings and origins of words in English. Very entertaining!

Pronunciation

Howjsay - A website that will help you pronounce just about any word. The accent is British.

Many Things - Listen to and practice pronunication in American English.

Slang

Slang Site - This is a very impressive dictionary of American and British slang and webspeak. Some of the words are very obscure and not useful, but the site is very interesting.

Learn American Slang Online - This is a link to another section of this website.

The Online Slang Dictionary - This is a collaborative project that allows visitors to submit ideas.

Translators

Babelfish - A free online translator.

FreeTranslation - The name says it all. Fairly accurate.

Vocabulix - If you speak German or Spanish, this free website can help you improve your vocabulary.

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