Pronunciation of the French languageLongman, Green, & Company, 1859 - 102 pages |
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... teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the 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 ...
... teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the 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 ...
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... teacher those sounds and articulations which belong to every letter or combination of letters , and the different ways of representing those sounds and articulations . It will then be easy to under- stand the perfect pronunciation of ...
... teacher those sounds and articulations which belong to every letter or combination of letters , and the different ways of representing those sounds and articulations . It will then be easy to under- stand the perfect pronunciation of ...
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... teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the 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 ...
... teacher , in addition to a good pronunciation , possesses a thorough acquaint- ance with the 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 ...
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... teacher those sounds and articulations which belong to every letter or combination of letters , and the different ways of representing those sounds and articulations . It will then be easy to under- stand the perfect pronunciation of ...
... teacher those sounds and articulations which belong to every letter or combination of letters , and the different ways of representing those sounds and articulations . It will then be easy to under- stand the perfect pronunciation of ...
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... teacher of that language , than can ever be found in the best and most Complete troptise on that subject . The Sound E Close . It has often been said that the sound of e close of the French is pronounced identically like a in the ...
... teacher of that language , than can ever be found in the best and most Complete troptise on that subject . The Sound E Close . It has often been said that the sound of e close of the French is pronounced identically like a in the ...
Common terms and phrases
accent according action affect already appears articulation becomes beginning called cause close combinations connected consider consonant conversation correct derivatives dictionary difficulty diphthong distinct doubled e mute ending English word example existence expression final following word foreign former French language give grammarians Greek guttural consonants h not aspirated heard immediately followed initial syllable intended larynx Latin learned letter liquid living means merely middle of words modify mouth mute nasal sound NASAL SYLLABLES nature necessary never nounced nouns Observe organs origin persons practice preceding preserve produced pronounced pronunciation proper names prove reader reading remarked represented rules seen sentence short silent sometimes speak syllable taken teach teachers termination tion told unaccented verbs vocal voice vowel vowel-form whilst 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.