Latin-American Spanish Dictionary

Now in a revised and updated second edition, Random House Latin-American Spanish Dictionary is an authoritative reference for students, tourists, business- people, and translators. This dictionary features the distinctive dialects of Spanish America, covering the words and meanings unique to the countries of the Western Hemisphere. New to this edition are IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) pronunciations for Spanish and English, with Western Hemisphere Spanish pronunciations given first.

This comprehensive reference includes:

• Over 145,000 definitions of words and phrases

• Many new words and meanings, such as cajera automática (ATM), biodiversidad (biodiversity), and correo electrónico (e-mail)

• Western Hemisphere and European Spanish

• Detailed guides to the pronunciation of Spanish and English

• IPA pronunciations for Spanish and English entries

• American English spelling and vocabulary

• Essential grammatical information about both languages