Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd . That two vowel - forms representing only one vowel - sound , are called vowels and not diphthongs . 1st . făt , fate ( English ) ; pătte , pâte ( French ) . Examples d 2nd ...
... never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd . That two vowel - forms representing only one vowel - sound , are called vowels and not diphthongs . 1st . făt , fate ( English ) ; pătte , pâte ( French ) . Examples d 2nd ...
Page 12
... never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd . That two vowel - forms representing only one vowel - sound , are called vowels and not diphthongs . 1st . făt , fate ( English ) ; pătte , pâte ( French ) . Examples { 2nd ...
... never represents a diphthong , as some do in English ; and 3rd . That two vowel - forms representing only one vowel - sound , are called vowels and not diphthongs . 1st . făt , fate ( English ) ; pătte , pâte ( French ) . Examples { 2nd ...
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... never requires for its production more time than u short does . In the next place , the difference of time between u long and u short can easily be appreciated , whereas it is not so for the two sounds of e mute . Observe also that the ...
... never requires for its production more time than u short does . In the next place , the difference of time between u long and u short can easily be appreciated , whereas it is not so for the two sounds of e mute . Observe also that the ...
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... never pronounced at all ; 2nd , the e short mute , which , for the sake of distinction , I have called the 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 ...
... never pronounced at all ; 2nd , the e short mute , which , for the sake of distinction , I have called the 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 ...
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... never being pronounced in those words . E is always pronounced é in the termination ez of verbs , as in vous avez , lisez , chantez , & c .; also in assez , chez , Fez , Forez , OF VOWELS . It has already been said that vowels FRENCH ...
... never being pronounced in those words . E is always pronounced é in the termination ez of verbs , as in vous avez , lisez , chantez , & c .; also in assez , chez , Fez , Forez , OF VOWELS . It has already been said that vowels FRENCH ...
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.