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... sounds . A few of the Tables , however , and a few single columns of words are left without diacritical signs as exercises in notation , a familiarity with which is important to all who consult the dictionary . A little attention to the ...
... sounds . A few of the Tables , however , and a few single columns of words are left without diacritical signs as exercises in notation , a familiarity with which is important to all who consult the dictionary . A little attention to the ...
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... A. WHEELER , Esq . , whose PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION add so much value to the new Illustrated Quarto Dietionary of Dr. Webster . NEW YORK , 1866 . W. G. W. ANALYSIS OF SOUNDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE . Language , PREFACE .
... A. WHEELER , Esq . , whose PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION add so much value to the new Illustrated Quarto Dietionary of Dr. Webster . NEW YORK , 1866 . W. G. W. ANALYSIS OF SOUNDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE . Language , PREFACE .
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... sound is expressed by si , or z ; as , in brasier , azure , pronounced bra'zher , azh ur . Of the foregoing letters , a , e , o , are always simple vowels ; i and u are vowels ... sounds . - The Italian sound is indicated by THE ELEMENTARY.
... sound is expressed by si , or z ; as , in brasier , azure , pronounced bra'zher , azh ur . Of the foregoing letters , a , e , o , are always simple vowels ; i and u are vowels ... sounds . - The Italian sound is indicated by THE ELEMENTARY.
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... sound is indicated by two dots over it ; as , bär , fä'ther ; -the short sound of the Italian a , by a single dot over it ; as , fast , last ; -the broad sound , by two dots below it ; as , ball , stall ; the short sound of broad a , by ...
... sound is indicated by two dots over it ; as , bär , fä'ther ; -the short sound of the Italian a , by a single dot over it ; as , fast , last ; -the broad sound , by two dots below it ; as , ball , stall ; the short sound of broad a , by ...
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... sound of i is that of y un- accented , at the end of words ; as , in glory . The short sound of broad a in hall , is that of the short o in holly , and of a in what . The short sound of oo in pool , is that of u in pull , and oo in wool ...
... sound of i is that of y un- accented , at the end of words ; as , in glory . The short sound of broad a in hall , is that of the short o in holly , and of a in what . The short sound of oo in pool , is that of u in pull , and oo in wool ...
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ACCENTED al low ÂRE äte BÄR ben e bil i ty BIRD CÂRE çel çen çent çep çer cial cious çişm consonant děs digraph diphthong diş eär ed ing er eûr EXIST FALL FOOT fōre FOUR SYLLABLES găl ĞET ging HÊR işm ĭve īze LÅST lāte ling LINK log ie loŭs lōw ly ness MARÏNE mặt māte měn ment mět MOON MOVE nouns păn păr pärt pěl pěn PREY PRONOUNCED PULL quadrupeds ra phy rāte ri oŭs RULE sion sive SÓN SYLLABLES těm těn THÊRE THREE SYLLABLES tion eon tion ex tious tive trans tūre üre Verbs vowel WOLF WORDS OF FOUR WORDS OF THREE