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# Delete pronunciation dictionary

> Delete one pronunciation dictionary by name from the authenticated organization.

<Note>For workflow examples, see the [Pronunciation dictionaries guide](/pronunciation-dictionaries).</Note>


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /v1/pronunciation/dictionaries/{name}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: SLNG Gateway API - SLNG TTS
  version: 0.1.0
  description: Pronunciation dictionary management endpoints for SLNG TTS.
  contact:
    name: SLNG Support
    email: support@slng.ai
servers:
  - url: https://api.slng.ai
    description: Production
  - url: https://stageapi.slng.ai
    description: Staging
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Pronunciation dictionaries
    description: Manage reusable pronunciation rewrite dictionaries for TTS.
paths:
  /v1/pronunciation/dictionaries/{name}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PronunciationDictionaryName'
    delete:
      tags:
        - Pronunciation dictionaries
      summary: Delete pronunciation dictionary
      description: >-
        Delete one pronunciation dictionary by name from the authenticated
        organization.
      operationId: pronunciation-dictionaries-delete
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Pronunciation dictionary deleted.
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidPronunciation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PronunciationUnauthenticated'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PronunciationNotFound'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/PronunciationUnavailable'
components:
  parameters:
    PronunciationDictionaryName:
      name: name
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Pronunciation dictionary name.
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 128
        pattern: ^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$
      example: brand-pronunciations
  responses:
    InvalidPronunciation:
      description: Invalid pronunciation request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PronunciationError'
          examples:
            invalidPronunciation:
              summary: Invalid pronunciation object
              value:
                code: invalid_pronunciation
                error: Invalid pronunciation dictionary reference.
    PronunciationUnauthenticated:
      description: Missing or unresolved organization context.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PronunciationError'
          examples:
            unauthenticated:
              summary: Missing organization context
              value:
                code: pronunciation_unauthenticated
                error: Missing or invalid organization context.
    PronunciationNotFound:
      description: Dictionary not found in the authenticated organization.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PronunciationError'
          examples:
            notFound:
              summary: Dictionary not found
              value:
                code: pronunciation_not_found
                error: 'Pronunciation dictionary not found: brand-pronunciations'
    PronunciationUnavailable:
      description: Pronunciation storage or dependency unavailable.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PronunciationError'
          examples:
            unavailable:
              summary: Pronunciation service unavailable
              value:
                code: pronunciation_unavailable
                error: Pronunciation dictionaries are temporarily unavailable.
  schemas:
    PronunciationError:
      type: object
      required:
        - code
        - error
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Pronunciation error code.
          example: invalid_pronunciation
        error:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: Invalid pronunciation dictionary reference.
        fieldErrors:
          type: object
          description: Field-level validation errors, when available.
          additionalProperties:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          example:
            modes:
              - modes.rewrite is required
        slng_request_id:
          type: string
          description: SLNG request identifier for support.
          example: req_01abc...
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key

````