Principle 3 Understandable · Guideline 3.1: Readable
3.1.6 Pronunciation
Where pronunciation is needed for meaning, it is provided.
What this means in practice
Mostly relevant for words spelled alike but pronounced differently, such as “read” in past and present tense.
Normative wording
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