 | John Walker, Lyman Cobb - English language - 1834 - 458 pages
...similitudes and specifick differences seem to require. Letters, therefore, are naturally divisible into vowels and consonants. The vowels are, a, e, i, o, u, and w and y when ending a syllable. The consonants are, b, c, d,f, g, h,j, k, I, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, »,... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews - 1837 - 354 pages
...of c. Y and z are found only in words derived from tbe Greek. DIVISION OF LETTERS. >§> 3. Lelters are divided into vowels and consonants. The vowels are a> e, i, o, u, y, . . 6 'Liquids l,m, n,r, 4 -Labials, . . .p, b,f, v,' The consonants are divided into Mutes, < Palaties,... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews - 1838 - 354 pages
...writers make use of c. Y and z are found only in words derived from the Greek. DIVISION OF LETTERS. $ 3. Letters are divided into vowels and consonants, The vowels are a, e, i, о, и, y, . . 6 Liquids, l,m,n,r, 4 f Labials, . . . p, b, ffji, л The consonants are Mutes, < Palatics,... | |
 | Ethan Allen Andrews, Solomon Stoddard - Latin language - 1839 - 350 pages
...writers make use of c. Y and x are found only in words derived from the Greek. DIVISION OF LETTERS. § 3. Letters are divided into vowels and consonants. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, y, . . 6 'Liquids, I, m, n, r 4 -Labials,. . . p, b,f,v,' The consonants are divided into Mutes, <... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...li, Jj, K k, LI, Mm, Nn, O o, Pp, Qq, Rr, 8 s, T t, U u, Vv, Ww,Xx, Yy, Zz* CLASSES OF LETTERS. The letters are divided into vowels and consonants. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y ,and are so called because they form a perfect sound when uttered alone.. The consonants... | |
 | John Walker, Lyman Cobb - English language - 1841 - 444 pages
...similitudes and specifick differences seem to require. Letters, therefore, are naturally divisible into vowels and consonants. The vowels are, a, e, i, o, u, and iti and у when ending a syllable. The consonants are, ii, e, ií,J, g, h,j, k, I, m, n, p, q, r, s,... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pages
...the final sound of the word ring. kt ; and c has no sound that may not be represented by s or fr. 16. Letters are divided into Vowels and Consonants. The Vowels are A, E, I, O, U, and they can be sounded fully by themselves ; but the remaining letters cannot be sounded by themselves.... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1846 - 584 pages
...sound by itself. A consonant, on the contrary, cannot be articulated without the assistance of a vowel. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and y, which sometimes has the sound of one i, and sometimes of two. The nineteen remaining letters, b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, I, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, z, are consonants.... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson - Agriculture - 1846 - 178 pages
...Witch, a sorceress Wood, from a tree Would, from to be Fofce, harness Yolk, part of an egg OF LETTERS. Letters are divided into vowels and consonants. The vowels are a, e, i, о, и, and y. No word of the English language can be properly spelt without one of these vowels. A... | |
 | George Gerard (professor of French.) - French language - 1848 - 408 pages
...FRENCH COURSE. INTRODUCTION. FRENCH ALPHABET. THE French Alphabet contains twenty-five letters, which are divided into Vowels and Consonants. The Vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and y ; the remainder are Consonants. PRONUNCIATION OF THE FRENCH LETTERS. ABCDEFGHIJKLMN ah bay say day... | |
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The letters are divided into Vowels and Consonants. The Vowels are a, e, i, o, u, y. 
