A way with words - online dictionaries
4 - 11 years
Online dictionaries are a wonderful resource. Some online dictionaries offer audio of the pronunciation of the word, while others can help with translating into other languages.
An online dictionary can show your child how to pronounce words. It is just a matter of typing the word into the dictionary search engine and clicking the audio button.
List of free online dictionaries:
- Collins Dictionary, with British pronunciation
- Oxford Dictionary, with British pronunciation
- The Free Dictionary, with American pronunciation
Translate into other languages
Type the word they want to look up in the English box, and enter the language they want the word to be translated into the translation box. In just a few minutes, your child can discover the word tomato is tomaat in Dutch, tomaten in German and pomodoro in Italian.
List of free translation dictionaries:
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