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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... quantity of the accented vowel , are reduced to two or three simple rules . The same uniformity of accentuation and quantity may be observed in the first syllable of those words which have the accent on the third , as dem - on - stra ...
... quantity of the accented vowel , are reduced to two or three simple rules . The same uniformity of accentuation and quantity may be observed in the first syllable of those words which have the accent on the third , as dem - on - stra ...
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... quantity , quality , and accentuation of the vowels . With respect to quantity , it may be observed , that the Scotch pronounce almost all their accented vowels long . Thus , if I am not mistaken , they would pronounce habit , hay - bit ...
... quantity , quality , and accentuation of the vowels . With respect to quantity , it may be observed , that the Scotch pronounce almost all their accented vowels long . Thus , if I am not mistaken , they would pronounce habit , hay - bit ...
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... Quantity . No. 515 The shortening power of the secondary accent exemplified in the uncertainty and incousis- tency ... quantity on that of the Greek and Latin , exem- plified by an enumeration of most of the dissyllables in our language ...
... Quantity . No. 515 The shortening power of the secondary accent exemplified in the uncertainty and incousis- tency ... quantity on that of the Greek and Latin , exem- plified by an enumeration of most of the dissyllables in our language ...
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... quantity as long or short , or their quality as open or close , or slender and broad . This will appear the more necessary , as these distinctions so frequently occur in describing the sounds of the vowels , ad as they are not ...
... quantity as long or short , or their quality as open or close , or slender and broad . This will appear the more necessary , as these distinctions so frequently occur in describing the sounds of the vowels , ad as they are not ...
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... quantity ought to be pro- nounced as if written kwontity , and quality should rhyme with jollity ; instead of which we frequently hear the w robbed of its rights in its proxy ; and quality so pronounced as to rhvine with legality while ...
... quantity ought to be pro- nounced as if written kwontity , and quality should rhyme with jollity ; instead of which we frequently hear the w robbed of its rights in its proxy ; and quality so pronounced as to rhvine with legality while ...
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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