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The methodology of word syllabification of English dictionaries takes the different principle from that of English pronunciation dictionaries. And all the English dictionaries observe the same principle in the word- syllabification, but the syllabification of English pronunciation dictionaries show different syllabification, based on the different principles. This study analyzes the different methodologies of the two English pronunciation dictionaries, and tries to find the dictionary which shows us the closest pronunciation to Korean language. English as a phonogram is a stress-timed language. However, Hangul is a syllable-timed language as well as a phonogram. Therefore people who are taught Hangul are required to pronounce it clearly and precisely. However, in case of English words, stressed syllables are pronounced longer and more loudly. There is no fixed rule in Hangul about what word should be loudly pronounced. And it is difficult to distinguish a long vowel from a short one in Hangul because the length of vowels has no effect on forming syllables of words unlike English words. Which is more useful to people who use Korean as a native language, Cambridge English Pronunciation Dictionary or Longman English Pronunciation Dictionary? The former attaches importance to an initial consonant and the latter gives weight to a final consonant. Therefore, the Longman English Pronunciation Dictionary is more useful to Korean learners of English who can pronounce the final consonant than Japanese learners of English.