Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... produced and modified . All animals have been provided by their Creator with a faculty which enables them effectively to express their numerous sen- sations or sentiments . In some that faculty is confined to various movements of part ...
... produced and modified . All animals have been provided by their Creator with a faculty which enables them effectively to express their numerous sen- sations or sentiments . In some that faculty is confined to various movements of part ...
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... produced in the larynx , but also that it is produced during the act of expiration . It would be far too long , and at the same time almost useless , to examine into the mode of action of all the parts which com- pose the larynx ; it ...
... produced in the larynx , but also that it is produced during the act of expiration . It would be far too long , and at the same time almost useless , to examine into the mode of action of all the parts which com- pose the larynx ; it ...
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... produced at the upper part of the ventricles of the larynx ; but numerous experiments have proved that the upper chords are not those which produce the vocal sound , seeing that they can be even entirely removed without preventing the ...
... produced at the upper part of the ventricles of the larynx ; but numerous experiments have proved that the upper chords are not those which produce the vocal sound , seeing that they can be even entirely removed without preventing the ...
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... produced in the larynx , till that sound is over . ( See pp . 24 and 55. ) The office of the organs of the voice in the production of pure vowel - sounds has been well compared to that of the pipes of an organ . Indeed , these do not ...
... produced in the larynx , till that sound is over . ( See pp . 24 and 55. ) The office of the organs of the voice in the production of pure vowel - sounds has been well compared to that of the pipes of an organ . Indeed , these do not ...
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... produced . I cannot , however , pass under silence the theory of the learned physiolo- gists , who , considering the effects produced on the air of expi- ration , by the ascending and descending motions of the larynx , and by the ...
... produced . I cannot , however , pass under silence the theory of the learned physiolo- gists , who , considering the effects produced on the air of expi- ration , by the ascending and descending motions of the larynx , and by the ...
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.