Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... origin as it is in the language from which the words are taken ; thus , mezzo - termine is pronounced as if it were written mezzo- terminé , & c . Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately ...
... origin as it is in the language from which the words are taken ; thus , mezzo - termine is pronounced as if it were written mezzo- terminé , & c . Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately ...
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... origin as it is in the language from which the words are taken ; thus , mezzo - termine is pronounced as if it were written mezzo- terminé , & c . Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately ...
... origin as it is in the language from which the words are taken ; thus , mezzo - termine is pronounced as if it were written mezzo- terminé , & c . Observe , 1st , that when there are in the same word two feminine syllables immediately ...
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... origin , all of which have , as well as all monosyllables ending in er , the e open and the r forcibly pronounced , i.e. , articulating the sound e short - mute : -aster , auster , belvéder , calender , cancer , coroner , cuiller ...
... origin , all of which have , as well as all monosyllables ending in er , the e open and the r forcibly pronounced , i.e. , articulating the sound e short - mute : -aster , auster , belvéder , calender , cancer , coroner , cuiller ...
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... origin : aster , auster , belvéder , calender , coroner , cuiller , cutter , éther , frater , gaster , magister , messer , partner , pater , porter ( a kind of beer ) , spencer , stathouder , & c . 3rd . Z in the second person plural of ...
... origin : aster , auster , belvéder , calender , coroner , cuiller , cutter , éther , frater , gaster , magister , messer , partner , pater , porter ( a kind of beer ) , spencer , stathouder , & c . 3rd . Z in the second person plural of ...
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... origin ; ex . , Guadeloupe , Guadalquivir , & c . As I do not think it useful to give here numbers of almost endless lists of words , I once more beg leave to refer the student to practice or dic- tionaries . U after q is not in most ...
... origin ; ex . , Guadeloupe , Guadalquivir , & c . As I do not think it useful to give here numbers of almost endless lists of words , I once more beg leave to refer the student to practice or dic- tionaries . U after q is not in most ...
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.