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... vowels should be frequently repeated , till the scholar can designate the name and mark of the sound by hearing it . Accented syllables are marked thus ( ) . Sometimes a double accent is given , thus ( " ) ; which denotes that the sound ...
... vowels should be frequently repeated , till the scholar can designate the name and mark of the sound by hearing it . Accented syllables are marked thus ( ) . Sometimes a double accent is given , thus ( " ) ; which denotes that the sound ...
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... VOWEL AND DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . sup hut nun lug sum tub pun bug won mug ton rug Short ǎ . hăg săd năg găd- hăd băn păd văn Short ĕ . kěn sět měn yět běg wěd kĕg ĕbb zěd Short 1 . 1 fib hid lip rib sip fin his him pin rim Short ŏ . got ...
... VOWEL AND DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . sup hut nun lug sum tub pun bug won mug ton rug Short ǎ . hăg săd năg găd- hăd băn păd văn Short ĕ . kěn sět měn yět běg wěd kĕg ĕbb zěd Short 1 . 1 fib hid lip rib sip fin his him pin rim Short ŏ . got ...
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... VOWEL AND DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . Long close Diphthong òû , as in thồû Th . The acute or sharp th , as in thin . TH . The grave or flat тn , as in THIS . á à â bāne båre bàrn bâld bănd kāne táre. Commonly called . 1. Long à , as in hāte ...
... VOWEL AND DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . Long close Diphthong òû , as in thồû Th . The acute or sharp th , as in thin . TH . The grave or flat тn , as in THIS . á à â bāne båre bàrn bâld bănd kāne táre. Commonly called . 1. Long à , as in hāte ...
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... vowels and consonants . A vowel is a letter , which can be perfectly sounded by itself ; or without moving the parts of the mouth . A consonant is a letter , which cannot be perfectly sound- ed by itself ; but , joined with a vowel ...
... vowels and consonants . A vowel is a letter , which can be perfectly sounded by itself ; or without moving the parts of the mouth . A consonant is a letter , which cannot be perfectly sound- ed by itself ; but , joined with a vowel ...
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... vowel ? What is a consonant ? Which are the vowels ? When are w and y consonants ? What is w in when ? Ans . A consonant . Why is it a consonant in the word when ? Ans . Because it begins a word What is y in they ? Ans . A vowel . Why ...
... vowel ? What is a consonant ? Which are the vowels ? When are w and y consonants ? What is w in when ? Ans . A consonant . Why is it a consonant in the word when ? Ans . Because it begins a word What is y in they ? Ans . A vowel . Why ...
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accent added to words bàlm beasts beautiful birds bless body bread bright Charles cock colour consonant corn creature dăm diphthong Doctor of Laws doth drow ending with silent evil fear feet final consonant fish flowers frol fruit fûl găl grass hair hand horse hurt insect iton keep lăn legs Lesson letter lion little boy little lamb look Lord malt liquor man's name mark Monosyllables Monosyllables ending Mother never night orthography òû pěr Perry pět play poor praise pray preceded puss quoit Rule sâu sentence sět sheep shine Short ǎ silent e single vowel sleep soft song sound spelling sweet syllable tăn tell thee thin thine thing thôn thou throw tiề tree triphthong tron văn verbal noun walk wind wings words ending young
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