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"""This module contains a code example related to

Think Python, 2nd Edition

by Allen Downey

http://thinkpython2.com

Copyright 2015 Allen Downey

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"""

from __future__ import print_function, division

def read_dictionary(filename='c06d'):

"""Reads from a file and builds a dictionary that maps from

each word to a string that describes its primary pronunciation.

Secondary pronunciations are added to the dictionary with

a number, in parentheses, at the end of the key, so the

key for the second pronunciation of "abdominal" is "abdominal(2)".

filename: string

returns: map from string to pronunciation

"""

d = dict()

fin = open(filename)

for line in fin:

# skip over the comments

if line[0] == '#': continue

t = line.split()

word = t[0].lower()

pron = ' '.join(t[1:])

d[word] = pron

return d

if __name__ == '__main__':

d = read_dictionary()

for k, v in d.items():

print(k, v)