Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... rules that govern it . It is impossible to learn from a book alone what sounds have been given by usage to such letters , or combinations of letters , as the book presents to the eye . It therefore becomes necessary that a learner ...
... rules that govern it . It is impossible to learn from a book alone what sounds have been given by usage to such letters , or combinations of letters , as the book presents to the eye . It therefore becomes necessary that a learner ...
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... French pronunciation ; at the same time refe- rence should be made to the rules which follow , to explain the pronunciation more fully . Forms of the Sounds and Articulations . Value . Approximately FRENCH LANGUAGE .
... French pronunciation ; at the same time refe- rence should be made to the rules which follow , to explain the pronunciation more fully . Forms of the Sounds and Articulations . Value . Approximately FRENCH LANGUAGE .
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... rules that govern it . It is impossible to learn from a book alone what sounds have been given by usage to such letters , or combinations of letters , as the book presents to the eye . It therefore becomes necessary that a learner ...
... rules that govern it . It is impossible to learn from a book alone what sounds have been given by usage to such letters , or combinations of letters , as the book presents to the eye . It therefore becomes necessary that a learner ...
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... French pronunciation ; at the same time refe- rence should be made to the rules which follow , to explain the pronunciation more fully . Forms of the Sounds and Articulations . Approximately Pronounced in FRENCH LANGUAGE .
... French pronunciation ; at the same time refe- rence should be made to the rules which follow , to explain the pronunciation more fully . Forms of the Sounds and Articulations . Approximately Pronounced in FRENCH LANGUAGE .
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... rules by which the right pronunciation of all mute e's might be ascer- med . For my own part , I doubt whether such a task be pos- milk , and I shrink from it at the very thought of such an under- taxing , which , after all , would ...
... rules by which the right pronunciation of all mute e's might be ascer- med . For my own part , I doubt whether such a task be pos- milk , and I shrink from it at the very thought of such an under- taxing , which , after all , would ...
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.