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, and Directions to Foreigners, for Acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of this Dictionary ... to which is Annexed a Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names, &c |
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... Scott , Perry . itinerary . Sheridan , Scott , W. Johnston , Kenrick . itinerary . Perry . itinerant . Sheridan , Scott , W. Johnston , Nares . itinerant . Buchanan , Perry . 116. When i ends the first syllable , and the accent is on ...
... Scott , Perry . itinerary . Sheridan , Scott , W. Johnston , Kenrick . itinerary . Perry . itinerant . Sheridan , Scott , W. Johnston , Nares . itinerant . Buchanan , Perry . 116. When i ends the first syllable , and the accent is on ...
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... Scott , Buchanan , Dr. Kenrick , Mr. Perry , and the gen- eral usage , is against them . Diceresis and dioptrics have the i long , according to the general rule ( 116 , ) though the last is absurdly made short by Dr. Kenrick , and the ...
... Scott , Buchanan , Dr. Kenrick , Mr. Perry , and the gen- eral usage , is against them . Diceresis and dioptrics have the i long , according to the general rule ( 116 , ) though the last is absurdly made short by Dr. Kenrick , and the ...
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... Scott ; and W. Johnston . Mr. Scott , and Buchanan , agree with Mr. Sheridan in the last syl- lable of gentile ; and this seems agreeable to general usage , though not to analogy . See the word . 141. But when the accent is on the last ...
... Scott ; and W. Johnston . Mr. Scott , and Buchanan , agree with Mr. Sheridan in the last syl- lable of gentile ; and this seems agreeable to general usage , though not to analogy . See the word . 141. But when the accent is on the last ...
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... Scott , and Mr Nares . See RECONDITE . 156. The i is short in cucurbite , ingenite , definite , indefinite , infinite , hypocrite , favourite , requisite , pre- requisite , perquisite , exquisite , apposite , and opposite . Heteroclite ...
... Scott , and Mr Nares . See RECONDITE . 156. The i is short in cucurbite , ingenite , definite , indefinite , infinite , hypocrite , favourite , requisite , pre- requisite , perquisite , exquisite , apposite , and opposite . Heteroclite ...
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... Scott , Nares , Murray . Barclay says the gin this word and its derivatives is mute , but takes no notice of the quantity of the u . Buchanan , Kenrick , Perry . impung . W. Johnston . Sheridan , Scott , Nares , Murray . Sheridan , Scott ...
... Scott , Nares , Murray . Barclay says the gin this word and its derivatives is mute , but takes no notice of the quantity of the u . Buchanan , Kenrick , Perry . impung . W. Johnston . Sheridan , Scott , Nares , Murray . Sheridan , Scott ...
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adjective agreeable analogy anglicised animal antepenultimate båll Belonging body Buchanan called chyle colour compounds consonant contrary corrupt costiveness degree derived Dictionary diphthong distinct DOMESTICK dress enclitical English Entick fåll får favour fish followed French give Greek ground heard herb horse instrument Johnson Kenrick kind language last syllable Latin Latin language letter liquor long sound manner mark Mason mean ment mêt pine mind môve når Nares nature neral ness nỏ noise nôt noun nounced observed orthography participle penultimate Perry person pîn 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 shortening signifies speakers species spelling termination thin thing tion triphthong unaccented v. a. To put verb vessel violence vowel vulgar word written