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One thing few libraries have is any significant help with the pronunciation of foreign words and names. It drives me nuts to read stories with Gaelic and Welsh names, with no clue as to pronunciation of the names with many silent consonants.
A simple example: the famous Irish sword-fighting queen was named Meb. I'll bet few Americans, even with Irish ancestors recognize it, even though they may have seen it Anglicised.
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