 Vowels are generally reckoned to be five in number ; namely, a, s, f, o, u ; W is a vowel when it is preceded by a, e, or o in the same syllable ; Y is a vowel when it is in the middle or at the end of a syllable, and sometimes at the begInning of a syllable,...  Cobb's Expositor; Or, Sequel to the Spelling-book: Containing about Twelve ... - Page 5by Lyman Cobb - 1832 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Walker, Lyman Cobb - English language - 1834 - 458 pages
...reckoned to be five m number; namely, a, ef t, о, и; W ma vowel when it is preceded by », «, or о in the same syllable ; Y is a vowel when it is in...the beginning of a syllable, as in parox-ysm. W is л consonant at the beginning of a word or syllable, or when it is preceded by <', з, t, or (A, as... | |
 | John Walker, Lyman Cobb - English language - 1841 - 444 pages
...o, u; W is a vowel when it is preceded by a, e, or om the same syllable ; Y is a vowel when it is m the middle or at the end of a syllable, and sometimes at the beginning of a syllable, as in parax-уsm. W к » consonant at the begmning of a word or syllable, or when iI is preceded by d, s,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Spellers - 1842 - 168 pages
...o, u. Wis a vowel when it is'immediately preceded hy a, e, or o, in the same syllahle. У ia always a vowel when it is in the middle or at the end of a syllahle, and sometimes ;u. the heginning of a syllahle, a.~. in hcr у I, par ox ysm. Q. Wliat is... | |
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