Editor's preface to the 17th edition

Introduction
Part 1 : Introduction to the English Pronouncing Dictionary
1.1 What is the English Ponouncing Dictionary?
1.2 Whose Prounciation is represented?
1.3 How are the pronunciations chosen?
1.4 Regional Accents
1.5 Pronunciation of foreign words
1.6 Usage notes
1.7 Syllable divisions

Part 2 : Principles of transcription
2.1 The phoneme principle
2.2 Vowel and diphthongs
2.3 Consonants
2.4 Non-English sounds
2.5 Stress
2.6 Syllable divisions
2.7 Assimilation
2.8 Treatment of /r/
2.9 Use fo /i/ and /u/
2.10 Syllavic consonants
2.11 Optional sounds
2.12 Elision

Part 3 : Explanatory notes
References in introduction

List of recommended reading
The International Phonetic alphabet
Index of Information Panels
The Dictionary
Study Section