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How to use Google to hear English words pronounced

Google introduced a new featured last week - Google Dictionary. I like it very much because it does more than what I expected it do.  

1. The Google Dictionary page (shown below) is simple to use. You add a keyword in the searchbox, then click the "Search Dictionary" button.  

2. Google returns a list of definitions for that word. The definitions are pulled from various pages on the web.  

3. Google also allows you to translate the keyword you are searching on into various languages. In the example below, I use the pull-down menu to choose the "English to French" option to translate the word "beautiful" into French.  

4. Google returns a very interesting result! I noticed right away an audio icon. (The arrow below is pointing to it.) By clicking the audio icon, I can hear someone pronouncing the word "beautiful."

Underneath the audio icon is a french translation of the word "beautiful" (A), related phrases (B) and web definitions of the word "beautiful," although the definitions are in English.  

Very nice Google! Thank you...