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 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. 7 8 9 9 10 11 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— 1 her-on pris-on but-ton trea-son i'r-on 12 crim-son poi-son When the o is sounded, the syllable is pronounced un; as in— The termination ous is always sounded us; as in Fa'm-ous hei-nous 4 griev-ous 5 jeal-ous nerv-ous zeal-ous 6 pi-ous pop-u-lous pros-per-ous TABLE XLV. The termination ate, is sometimes 5 gen-e-rous treach-e-rous 7 mis'chiev-ous spir-it-ous In ate. 1 sounded ate; as in 5 cel-e-brate cir-cu-late del-e-gate |