Guide
The English dictionary sends a word or phrase to DictionaryAPI.dev and reads back the parts of speech, English definitions, examples, phonetics and pronunciation audio links that the service returns. The page only accepts a query that starts with a Latin letter and consists of Latin letters, spaces, hyphens or apostrophes.
Updated 2026-09-101 min read
| Input | Network request | Output |
|---|---|---|
example |
GET api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/example |
English definitions, phonetics, examples and more |
The query goes straight to DictionaryAPI.dev; the 10 most recent lookups are written into this browser's localStorage.
The query is sent to the third-party DictionaryAPI.dev; if you play the pronunciation, the browser also reaches the audio host the API supplies. Do not use passwords, tokens or other secrets as dictionary lookups.
Updated 2026-09-10
Phonetics, pronunciation, definitions by part of speech, synonyms and antonyms
Data source:Free Dictionary API(free, no sign-up needed; definitions are in English).