Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... Observe also , that the vocal chords having one of their ex- tremities fixed on the thyroid , and the other attached to the arytenoid cartilages , the latter of which serves to stretch or relax the vocal chords , man may produce ...
... Observe also , that the vocal chords having one of their ex- tremities fixed on the thyroid , and the other attached to the arytenoid cartilages , the latter of which serves to stretch or relax the vocal chords , man may produce ...
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... observe the quantity of syllables . Remark , 1st . That in French long and short vowels do not differ in sound , as they do in English ; 2nd . That a single vowel- form never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd ...
... observe the quantity of syllables . Remark , 1st . That in French long and short vowels do not differ in sound , as they do in English ; 2nd . That a single vowel- form never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd ...
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... observe the quantity of syllables . Remark , 1st . That in French long and short vowels do not differ in sound , as they do in English ; 2nd . That a single vowel- form never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd ...
... observe the quantity of syllables . Remark , 1st . That in French long and short vowels do not differ in sound , as they do in English ; 2nd . That a single vowel- form never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd ...
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... Observe also that the sound of u , whether long or short , is one and the same sound , very clear , and easily distinguished from every other sound ; whilst that of e mute , though when long it can easily be caught by an atten- tive ...
... Observe also that the sound of u , whether long or short , is one and the same sound , very clear , and easily distinguished from every other sound ; whilst that of e mute , though when long it can easily be caught by an atten- tive ...
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... Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately following one another , the penult generally becomes longer , i.e. , mute ; thus , in revenir , entretenir , & c . , re , tre are the syllables ...
... Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately following one another , the penult generally becomes longer , i.e. , mute ; thus , in revenir , entretenir , & c . , re , tre are the syllables ...
Common terms and phrases
adjective Approximately Pronounced articulates the initial called ciguë circumflex accent curaçao dental consonants derivatives diæresis diphthong dissyllable distinct e mute écuelle end of words enfant English persons English word équateur expression faint sound feminine final following word former French language fuyez gageure glottis grammarians grave accent Greek Guadeloupe guttural consonants h not aspirated homme immediately followed initial syllable larynx last syllable Latin learned liquid liquid consonant long or short means middle of words monophthong nasal sound NASAL SYLLABLES nounced nouns Observe œil onzième ouil preceding vowel pronouncing dictionary pronunciation proper names prosodical PURE DIPHTHONGS reader sentence short vowels SIBILANT CONSONANTS silent solemn reading sometimes sounds and articulations speaking and solemn taon teachers tillac tion trachea triphthong ueil unaccented verbs vocal chords voice vowel vowel-form or h vowel-sounds whilst words beginning words ending write written
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Page 45 - ... either at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of words, as, for instance, angoisse, avancer, marchand, — incliner, atteindre, marin, payen, — ondee, prononcer, dragon.
Page 32 - That the second person plural of the present of the indicative' and of the imperative, are the same in the passive voice.
Page 6 - Suivant l'appellation nouvelle, on les nomme a, be, ce, de, e, fe, ge, he, i, je, ke, le, me, ne, o, pe, ke, re, se, te, u, ve, ou, xe, i, ze.
Page 55 - The Course of Instruction comprises the usual branches of an English Education, together with Music, Drawing, French, Shorthand, Typewriting, etc.
Page 41 - This letter is pronounced at the beginning and in the middle of words ; when it is...
Page 39 - It is pronounced in sept and huit, whenever they are not followed by a word beginning with a consonant or h aspirated ; ex., fen ai sept, donnez-m'en huit, il y avait dix-sept hommes et dix-huit enfants, &c.