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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Page 27
... antepenultimate syllable , is acrospire , with the i long , the last syllable sounding like the spire of a church . 152. Words ending in ise have the i short , when the accent is on the last syllable but one , as fran- chise , except ...
... antepenultimate syllable , is acrospire , with the i long , the last syllable sounding like the spire of a church . 152. Words ending in ise have the i short , when the accent is on the last syllable but one , as fran- chise , except ...
Page 49
... antepenultimate syllable , the s is sharp , as heresy , poesy , & c . if a sharp mute precede , the s is sharp , as ... ante- penultimate and preantepenultimate accent thus we see why busy , bousy , lousy , and drowsy have the s like 29 ...
... antepenultimate syllable , the s is sharp , as heresy , poesy , & c . if a sharp mute precede , the s is sharp , as ... ante- penultimate and preantepenultimate accent thus we see why busy , bousy , lousy , and drowsy have the s like 29 ...
Page 56
... antepenultimate sylla ble , as we may see in minister , sinister , character , & c .; and this may be said to be the favourite ac cent of our language . See MISCELLANY . ( c ) But notwithstanding this prevalence of the antepenultimate ...
... antepenultimate sylla ble , as we may see in minister , sinister , character , & c .; and this may be said to be the favourite ac cent of our language . See MISCELLANY . ( c ) But notwithstanding this prevalence of the antepenultimate ...
Page 57
... antepenultimate . ( g ) Words which have e in the penultimate syllable . pénétrate , discrepant , precédent , élegant , exuberant , penĕtre , discrepans , præcedens , elegans , exuperans , exuberant , éminent , éxcellent , · álienate ...
... antepenultimate . ( g ) Words which have e in the penultimate syllable . pénétrate , discrepant , precédent , élegant , exuberant , penĕtre , discrepans , præcedens , elegans , exuperans , exuberant , éminent , éxcellent , · álienate ...
Page 58
... antepenultimate syllable . The same may be observed of words ending in ity , as diversity , variety , & c . from diversitas , varietas , & c . ( m ) By this selection ( which , though not an exact enumeration of every particular , is ...
... antepenultimate syllable . The same may be observed of words ending in ity , as diversity , variety , & c . from diversitas , varietas , & c . ( m ) By this selection ( which , though not an exact enumeration of every particular , is ...
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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