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Page 11
... sound , and ≈ a buzzing or vocal sound . Sh and zh have the same distinction as 8 and 2 , whispered and vocal ; but zh not occurring in English words , the sound is represented by si or by other letters ; as , in fusion , osier , azure ...
... sound , and ≈ a buzzing or vocal sound . Sh and zh have the same distinction as 8 and 2 , whispered and vocal ; but zh not occurring in English words , the sound is represented by si or by other letters ; as , in fusion , osier , azure ...
Page 12
... sound only ; as , in not , sun . and m ; as , in kiln , hymn , solemn . It is silent after 7 P has one sound only ; as , in pit , lap . At the beginning of words , it is silent before n , s , and t ; as , in pneumatics , psalm , pshaw ...
... sound only ; as , in not , sun . and m ; as , in kiln , hymn , solemn . It is silent after 7 P has one sound only ; as , in pit , lap . At the beginning of words , it is silent before n , s , and t ; as , in pneumatics , psalm , pshaw ...
Page 13
... sound in any English word . Ph have the sound off , as in philosophy ; except in Stephen , pronounced Ste'vn . Sh have one sound only ; as , in shall . Th have two sounds ; whispered , as in think , both ; and vocal , as in thou , his ...
... sound in any English word . Ph have the sound off , as in philosophy ; except in Stephen , pronounced Ste'vn . Sh have one sound only ; as , in shall . Th have two sounds ; whispered , as in think , both ; and vocal , as in thou , his ...
Page 14
... SOUNDS . ä Italian , as in å , as in last , . · a broad , as in all , a , as in what , ê like â , as in ē , as in term , e like long a , as in ï like long e , as in 1 , as in bird ,. o like short u , as in o like long oo , as in like ...
... SOUNDS . ä Italian , as in å , as in last , . · a broad , as in all , a , as in what , ê like â , as in ē , as in term , e like long a , as in ï like long e , as in 1 , as in bird ,. o like short u , as in o like long oo , as in like ...
Page 36
... sound of the drum . Six boys can sit on one long bench . The birds fly from branch to branch on the trees and clinch their claws fast to the limbs . * The first joint of a man's thumb is one inch long . I wish I had a bunch of sweet ...
... sound of the drum . Six boys can sit on one long bench . The birds fly from branch to branch on the trees and clinch their claws fast to the limbs . * The first joint of a man's thumb is one inch long . I wish I had a bunch of sweet ...
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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