A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...: To which are Prefixed Principles of English Pronunciation ... Likewise, Rules to be Observed by the Natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for Avoiding Their Respective Peculiarities ... To which is Annexed A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names, &c |
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Page 24
... mark of vulgarity . Mr. Sheridan , W. Johnston , and Mr. Barclay , give ooth sounds , but place the sound of oblige first . Mr. Scott gives both , but places obleegs first . Dr. Kenrick and Buchanan give only oblige ; and Mr. Elphinston ...
... mark of vulgarity . Mr. Sheridan , W. Johnston , and Mr. Barclay , give ooth sounds , but place the sound of oblige first . Mr. Scott gives both , but places obleegs first . Dr. Kenrick and Buchanan give only oblige ; and Mr. Elphinston ...
Page 55
... mark a difference of signi- fication . to conjure , to practise magick ; désert , a wilderness buffet , a blow sinister , insidious to conjure , to intreat desért , merit buffet , a cupboard sinister , the left side . 496. In this ...
... mark a difference of signi- fication . to conjure , to practise magick ; désert , a wilderness buffet , a blow sinister , insidious to conjure , to intreat desért , merit buffet , a cupboard sinister , the left side . 496. In this ...
Page 68
... mark the sound of the vowel o in the first syllable of a series of words with the accent on the second , he makes the o in promulge , propel , and prolix , long as they ought to be ; and the same letter in proboscis , proceed , and ...
... mark the sound of the vowel o in the first syllable of a series of words with the accent on the second , he makes the o in promulge , propel , and prolix , long as they ought to be ; and the same letter in proboscis , proceed , and ...
Page 3
... mark used for shortening To ABDICATE , åb'dè - káte . v . a . right , to resign . 503 To wean ABDICATION , & b - dè - ká'shůn . s . The act of ab - ABLACTATION , áb - låk - tà'shẳn . s . One of the dicating , resignation . ABDICATIVE ...
... mark used for shortening To ABDICATE , åb'dè - káte . v . a . right , to resign . 503 To wean ABDICATION , & b - dè - ká'shůn . s . The act of ab - ABLACTATION , áb - låk - tà'shẳn . s . One of the dicating , resignation . ABDICATIVE ...
Page 4
... mark- ing the ss in this word , and , I think , with the best usage on my side . Though double s is al most always pronounced sharp and hissing , yet when a sharp s precedes , it seems more agree- | ABSTENTIÓN , åb - sten'shẳn . s . The ...
... mark- ing the ss in this word , and , I think , with the best usage on my side . Though double s is al most always pronounced sharp and hissing , yet when a sharp s precedes , it seems more agree- | ABSTENTIÓN , åb - sten'shẳn . s . The ...
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adjective agreeable analogy anglicised animal antepenultimate båll Belonging body Buchanan called chyle COACERVATE coagulate colour compounds consonant contrary corrupt costiveness custom derived Dictionary diphthong distinction dress enclitical English Entick fåll får fåt mè favour fish followed French give Guaiacum hard heard herb hissing horse Johnson Kenrick kind language last syllable letter liquor long sound manner mark Mason ment mêt pine mind môve mute når Nares nature neral ness nỏ noise nôt tåbe noun nounced observed orthography participle penultimate Perry person place the accent plant plural Preter preterit pron pronounced pronunciation publick quantity Relating rhyme ridan rule Scott second syllable secondary accent seems sharp Sheridan ship short sound sometimes species spelling tåb termination thin thing tion tree triphthong unaccented v. a. To put verb verbal nouns vessel vowel vulgar written