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... Diphthongs 81. e mute 82. The symbol eu 83. e unaccented , but not mute . 84. u preceded by g and q 85. The symbols oi and ai 86. oignon , ognon 87. Nasal vowels and nasal consonants 88. en and em employed as prefixes 89. an , am , en ...
... Diphthongs 81. e mute 82. The symbol eu 83. e unaccented , but not mute . 84. u preceded by g and q 85. The symbols oi and ai 86. oignon , ognon 87. Nasal vowels and nasal consonants 88. en and em employed as prefixes 89. an , am , en ...
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... Diphthongs are simplified in the Normandy dialect , and we only meet ei , ui ( ue ) ; later on , ou . The ... diphthong ou to our o and eu , eu to our ou , oi to our ei . 4. e is often put for ai , and ai for e . 5. The letter ...
... Diphthongs are simplified in the Normandy dialect , and we only meet ei , ui ( ue ) ; later on , ou . The ... diphthong ou to our o and eu , eu to our ou , oi to our ei . 4. e is often put for ai , and ai for e . 5. The letter ...
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... diphthongs have been subjected in their passage into French are exceedingly various . These changes depend greatly upon quantity , and upon the fact of the vowel being accented or not . † It is not intended here ( while pointing ...
... diphthongs have been subjected in their passage into French are exceedingly various . These changes depend greatly upon quantity , and upon the fact of the vowel being accented or not . † It is not intended here ( while pointing ...
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... diphthongs as dis- syllables : it is evident that here again the syllable must begin with a vowel , and that the general rules are not applicable . This subject is treated in greater detail in the Prosody . - § 56. Graphic Accents.- i ...
... diphthongs as dis- syllables : it is evident that here again the syllable must begin with a vowel , and that the general rules are not applicable . This subject is treated in greater detail in the Prosody . - § 56. Graphic Accents.- i ...
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... diphthong : ui in lui ; oui in Louis ; ouan in louange . SYMBOLS EMPLOYED TO REPRESENT VOWEL SOUNDS . § 59. There are more vowel sounds than there are distinct letters to represent them . Various expedients are employed to remedy in ...
... diphthong : ui in lui ; oui in Louis ; ouan in louange . SYMBOLS EMPLOYED TO REPRESENT VOWEL SOUNDS . § 59. There are more vowel sounds than there are distinct letters to represent them . Various expedients are employed to remedy in ...
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13th cent adjective adverb arrivé atonic syllable aurez avait avez avoir ayez ayons bien BOSSUET C'est cæsura century Compare compound Conditional conjugation consonant CORNEILLE derived deux dialect Dieu diphthong Direct Object employed enfant English été être etymology fait faut Feminine Nouns ending fini FONTAINE forms French ending gender Grammar grand hiatus homme Imperative Indicative Infinitive Intransitive Intransitive Verbs irregular j'ai j'aie j'aurai L'homme language Langue Latin masculines Latin neuters lavé LITTRÉ livre Low Latin Masculine Nouns ending medial Modern French MOLIÈRE Mood mouillé mute Old French paru Past Imperfect Past Participle Past Simple peint Perfect person plural porté preposition Present Participle Present stem Pronouns pronunciation pure sound qu'il qu'on RACINE rhymes rule sentence senti Simple Past singular Strong Verb SUBJECTIVE Subjunctive Subjunctive Mood substantival substantive tenses tonic accent tonic syllable tout usually vendu voir VOLTAIRE vowel sounds weak verb words
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