It's normally /ə/ for countries ending in '-land'. It can be either for 'mainland'.
The LPD gives only /ə/ for 'Maryland'; the Cambridge EPD gives both forms.
Sorry, I missed that.LPD 3rd also gives /ə/ and /æ/ for Maryland.
Sorry, I missed that.
If you have access to the LPD, why are you asking about pronunciation here?
If I have the slightest doubt about whether some particular pronunciation is used, I check with these dictionaries. It would be useful in future if you rephrased your question to ask us if we agree with the LPD/EPD pronunciations, or which of their pronunciations we prefer.Apart from LPD and CPD, I still want to get more references from the native english speakers, like you.
Yes. Both are first class.By the way, do you think both LPD and CPD are reliable pronunciation dictionaries?
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