Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... connected , and which begins either with a vowel form or h not aspirated , —ex . , une histoire amusante , & c . , - when the consonant or consonants preceding the final unaccented e in the same syllable articulate the initial syllable ...
... connected , and which begins either with a vowel form or h not aspirated , —ex . , une histoire amusante , & c . , - when the consonant or consonants preceding the final unaccented e in the same syllable articulate the initial syllable ...
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... connected with each other , and euphony requires such a pro- nunciation ; thus , vous reviendrez bientôt must be pronounced as A feminine syllable is that which has one of the sounds of e mute ; all other syllables are called masculine ...
... connected with each other , and euphony requires such a pro- nunciation ; thus , vous reviendrez bientôt must be pronounced as A feminine syllable is that which has one of the sounds of e mute ; all other syllables are called masculine ...
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... connected , and which begins either with a vowel form or h not aspirated , -ex . , une histoire amusante , & c . , - when the consonant or consonants preceding the final unaccented e in the same syllable articulate the initial syllable ...
... connected , and which begins either with a vowel form or h not aspirated , -ex . , une histoire amusante , & c . , - when the consonant or consonants preceding the final unaccented e in the same syllable articulate the initial syllable ...
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... connected with each other , and euphony requires such a pro- nunciation ; thus , vous reviendrez bientôt must be pronounced as A feminine syllable is that which has one of the sounds of e mute ; all other syllables are called masculine ...
... connected with each other , and euphony requires such a pro- nunciation ; thus , vous reviendrez bientôt must be pronounced as A feminine syllable is that which has one of the sounds of e mute ; all other syllables are called masculine ...
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... connected with it , and therefore does not admit of any pause between those two words . The termination er is pronounced é , not only in the infinitive of the verbs of the first conjugation , but also in polysyllabic nouns and ...
... connected with it , and therefore does not admit of any pause between those two words . The termination er is pronounced é , not only in the infinitive of the verbs of the first conjugation , but also in polysyllabic nouns and ...
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.