Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... Faint Sound of E mute The Sound E mute The Sound E close The Sound E open The Sound I The Sound O The Sound U The Sound EU The Sound OU The Diphthongs The Nasal Sounds The Consonants Labial Consonants .. : 12 13 13 14 17 18 228 19 20 ...
... Faint Sound of E mute The Sound E mute The Sound E close The Sound E open The Sound I The Sound O The Sound U The Sound EU The Sound OU The Diphthongs The Nasal Sounds The Consonants Labial Consonants .. : 12 13 13 14 17 18 228 19 20 ...
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... sound of all the unaccented e's in the following examples : -amie , paiement , enirrer , une histoire amusante ... faint mute , or mute . The E Mute . Of all the interesting sounds in the French language , those of e mute are perhaps the most ...
... sound of all the unaccented e's in the following examples : -amie , paiement , enirrer , une histoire amusante ... faint mute , or mute . The E Mute . Of all the interesting sounds in the French language , those of e mute are perhaps the most ...
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... sound of e mute , even when long , never requires for its production more time than u short does . In the next place ... faint sound of e mute . Now if it be asked why the French have not only introduced so many mute e's in their written ...
... sound of e mute , even when long , never requires for its production more time than u short does . In the next place ... faint sound of e mute . Now if it be asked why the French have not only introduced so many mute e's in their written ...
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... faint sound of e mute , and which has an obscure sound identically the same as that of e in the English word knife ; and 3rd , the e mute , which is nearly pronounced like the e in the English word But it is far from sufficient to know ...
... faint sound of e mute , and which has an obscure sound identically the same as that of e in the English word knife ; and 3rd , the e mute , which is nearly pronounced like the e in the English word But it is far from sufficient to know ...
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... faint sound of e mute . E Null . E is null , 1st , when , being preceded by other vowel - forms in the same syllable , it does not form with the preceding one or ones either a vowel sound or a diphthong ; ex ... Faint Sound of E mute.
... faint sound of e mute . E Null . E is null , 1st , when , being preceded by other vowel - forms in the same syllable , it does not form with the preceding one or ones either a vowel sound or a diphthong ; ex ... Faint Sound of E mute.
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
Popular passages
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.