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... called consonants . The sounds made with the organs open , are called vowels , as a , e , 0 . Sounds constitute the spoken language , addressed to the ear ; letters or characters , representing sounds , constitute written language ...
... called consonants . The sounds made with the organs open , are called vowels , as a , e , 0 . Sounds constitute the spoken language , addressed to the ear ; letters or characters , representing sounds , constitute written language ...
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... called dentals , as ed , et , eth . Those which are formed by the tongue and palate , are called palatals , as eg , ek , eng . The letters s and z , are called also sibilants or hissing letters . The sounds of ch in church , sh in shine ...
... called dentals , as ed , et , eth . Those which are formed by the tongue and palate , are called palatals , as eg , ek , eng . The letters s and z , are called also sibilants or hissing letters . The sounds of ch in church , sh in shine ...
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... called a digraph . The pronunciation of the diphthongs oi and oy , is the same and uniform ; as in join , joy . The pronunciation of the diphthongs ou and ow , is the But in the termina- same and uniform ; as in sound , now . tion ous ...
... called a digraph . The pronunciation of the diphthongs oi and oy , is the same and uniform ; as in join , joy . The pronunciation of the diphthongs ou and ow , is the But in the termina- same and uniform ; as in sound , now . tion ous ...
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... called also orthography . In form- ing tables for learners , the best rule to be observed , is , to di- vide the syllables in such a manner as to guide the learner by the sound of the letters , to the sound of the words ; that is , to ...
... called also orthography . In form- ing tables for learners , the best rule to be observed , is , to di- vide the syllables in such a manner as to guide the learner by the sound of the letters , to the sound of the words ; that is , to ...
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... called prose . A phrase is a short form of speech . void spoil oil broil boil soil coil toil oint foil roil joint No. 48. - XLVIII . point noise hoist pound coin poise joist round loin . coif moist ground join quoif bound sound groin ...
... called prose . A phrase is a short form of speech . void spoil oil broil boil soil coil toil oint foil roil joint No. 48. - XLVIII . point noise hoist pound coin poise joist round loin . coif moist ground join quoif bound sound groin ...
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The Elementary Spelling Book: Being an Improvement on The American Spelling Book Noah Webster No preview available - 1848 |
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