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In words ending in en, the e is generally silent; as in even, open. When en is preceded by ft, or st, the tande are commonly both silent; as in the following

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When en constitutes a syllable, it is sounded in; except those words, which end in men, and to such women is an exception.

In the following words, en forms a syllable, and is sounded in.

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Bit Boat Boo't Bush' U'se But' Boy' Bou't

TABLE XLIII.

In on.

Words ending in on have sometimes the o silent, and the n joined to the preceding consonant; as in—

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her-on

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pris-on

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but-ton
glut-ton

trea-son

i'r-on

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crim-son poi-son

When the o is sounded, the syllable is pronounced un; as in—

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The termination ous is always sounded us; as in

Fa'm-ous

hei-nous

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griev-ous

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jeal-ous

nerv-ous

zeal-ous

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pi-ous

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pop-u-lous

pros-per-ous

TABLE XLV.

The termination ate, is sometimes

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gen-e-rous treach-e-rous

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mis'chiev-ous

spir-it-ous
tim'or-ous

In ate.

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sounded ate; as in

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cel-e-brate

cir-cu-late

del-e-gate

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po-tent-ate

The termination ate, is sometimes sounded et; as in

Păl-ate

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prel-ate

sen-ate

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cu-rate

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in-carn-ate

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ob-du'rate

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con-sum-mate

In ance.

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re-mem-brance

re-pent-ance

cir-cum-stance as-sist-ance

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ig-no-rance

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o-bei-sance

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ap-pear-ance

TABLE XLVII.

ten-ant

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gi-ant ty-rant

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