27. The system as recited in claim 26 , wherein, for each word in the language model with alternative pronunciations, each word/pronunciation alternative is assigned one of two or more pronunciation types.
27. The system as recited in claim 26 , wherein, for each word in the language model with alternative pronunciations, each word/pronunciation alternative is assigned one of two or more pronunciation types. 28. The system as recited in claim 27 , wherein a single most common word/pronunciation alternative is assigned a major pronunciation type, wherein one or more relatively rare word/pronunciation alternatives are assigned an ignored pronunciation type, and wherein other word/pronunciation alternatives are assigned a normal pronunciation type.