Town's Spelling and Defining Book: Containing Rules for Designating the Accented Syllable in Most Words in the Language: Being an Introduction to Town's Analysis |
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... consonants . A vowel is a letter that can be sounded alone , as a , e , o ; which are pure vowels . i and u are vowels , or ... consonant cannot be sounded alone . b , makes be . Consonants are divided into mutes , semi - vowels , TOWN'S ...
... consonants . A vowel is a letter that can be sounded alone , as a , e , o ; which are pure vowels . i and u are vowels , or ... consonant cannot be sounded alone . b , makes be . Consonants are divided into mutes , semi - vowels , TOWN'S ...
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... Consonants are divided into mutes , semi - vowels , and liquids . A mute emits no sound without a vowel . They are b ... consonant , the preceding vowel is short , as man ' - ner . Accent is primary , or full ; secondary , or slight , as ...
... Consonants are divided into mutes , semi - vowels , and liquids . A mute emits no sound without a vowel . They are b ... consonant , the preceding vowel is short , as man ' - ner . Accent is primary , or full ; secondary , or slight , as ...
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... consonant , as in pillion . In a few words , u , combines the sound of y consonant , as in use , or has the power of w , as in assuage . w and y are consonants , when they begin a word , or syl- lable ; but vowels at the end ; w ...
... consonant , as in pillion . In a few words , u , combines the sound of y consonant , as in use , or has the power of w , as in assuage . w and y are consonants , when they begin a word , or syl- lable ; but vowels at the end ; w ...
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... CONSONANTS . ( Mute means silent . ) b , has one sound , as in but . Before t , and after m , it is mute , as in debt , lamb . c , has four sounds . 1st , like k , before a , o , u , l , r , as cat . 2d , like s , before e , i , y , as ...
... CONSONANTS . ( Mute means silent . ) b , has one sound , as in but . Before t , and after m , it is mute , as in debt , lamb . c , has four sounds . 1st , like k , before a , o , u , l , r , as cat . 2d , like s , before e , i , y , as ...
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... consonant , as wet , when ; before r , it is mute , as in wrote . x , has three sounds . 1st , like ks , as in wax ... consonants are p , f , t , s , k , and flat ones , b , v , d , z . DOUBLE LETTERS . ch , has three sounds . 1st , like ...
... consonant , as wet , when ; before r , it is mute , as in wrote . x , has three sounds . 1st , like ks , as in wax ... consonants are p , f , t , s , k , and flat ones , b , v , d , z . DOUBLE LETTERS . ch , has three sounds . 1st , like ...
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accent Adjectives antepenult Atlantic Ocean cate cation ceive cent cide cious column consonant defined dent digraph diphthong ence equi fold fore gate ible late lect lence less LESSON letters mean ment mute nate ness nif er ous Nouns ol o gy penult pertaining prefix preter primitive word primitives are verbs ra phy ri ous rif er rif er ous rous Rule sion sound suffix syllable TABLE tain tate tion tious tive trans treach tude ture ty un vate vert vowel W double words of three zard
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