Bi 11 But Bit Bo'at Boo't Bush' U'se But' Boy' Bou't TABLE LX. In sie, sio, &c. The following words, having the accent on the vowel preceding s, may be divided two ways; either h-r-a-s bra's, i-e-r yur, brasier; or, b-r-a bra, s-i-e-r zyur, brasier: o-c oc, c-a-s ca'z, occa ́z, i-o-n yun, occasion; or, o-c oc c-a, ca, occa, s-i-o-n zyun, occasion. The learner should be accustomed to divide them both ways, that he may see in what manner the sound ezh, in such words, is produced. In spelling the following words. the learner should be taught to give c and t their own proper names, when he speaks them separately; but when he unites them with the other letters in the syllables to which they belong, he must give them the power of s, and to i, he must give the power of y; thus, p-r-e-c pres, i-o-u-s yus, precious; l-u-s-c lus, i-o-u-s yus, luscious; v-i-t vis, i-o-u-s yus, vitious; n-a-t nas, ion yun, nas'yun, a-l al, national; r-a-t ras', i-o-n yun, ras'yun, a-l al, rational; a-m am, b-i-t bis, ambis, i-o-n yun, ambition; m-u mu, s-i-c zis, muzis, ian yun, musician, &c. N. B. Ce, ci, se, si, and ti, coming before another vowel, and being pronounced rapidly, will unavoidably run into the simple sound esh; Thus, precious, ocean, nauseous, mission, nation, national, rational, association, pronunciation, propitiation, dictionary, are pronounced presh'us, o'shun, naw'shus, mish'un, na'shun, nash'unal, rash'unal, assosha'shun, pronunsha'shun, propisha'shun, dic'shunery. TABLE LXII. In eia, cea, cie, cio, tia, tie, tio. The following words, having the accent on the letter preceding c, t, or s, may be divided two ways; either, a-n-c a'ns, i-e-n-t yent, ancient; or, a-n a'n, s-i-e-n-t syent, ancient; n-a-t na's, i-o-n yun, nation; or, n-a na, t-i-o-n syun, nation : g-r-a-c gra ́s, i-o-u-s yus, gracious; or, g-r-a gra, c-i-o-u-s syus, gracious: c-o-n-s-c cons, i-e-n-c-e yence, conscience; or, c-o-n con, s-c-i-e-n-c-e scyence, conscience: p-r-e-s-c pre'ss, i-e-n-c-e yence, pre'science ; or, p-r-e, pre, s-c-i-e-n-c-e scyence, pre'science: s-p-e-c spe's, i-e ye, specie ; or, s-p-e spe, c-i-e sye, specie: o-c os, e-a-n yan, ocean; or, o, ce-a-n syan, ocean: n-u-p-t nups, i-a-l yal, nuptial; or, n-u-p nup, t-i-a-l syal, nuptial. The learner should be accustomed to divide them both ways, that he may see in what manner the sound esh, in such words, produced. When is preceded by s, or x, it retains its own sound. Read thus, b-a-s-t bast, i-o-n yun, bastion: q-u-e-s-t quest, i-o-n yun, question: m-i-x-t mixí, i-o-n yun, mixtion, &c. 7 8 Bit Boat Boo't TABLE LXIV. 9 11 12 13 Bush' Use But Boy Bout In chio, shio, gea, geo, &c. When e and i are preceded by ch, sh, or g, they become silent before another vowel, and g has the sound of j. Read thus, s-e-r sar, g-e a-n-t jant, sergeant; f-a-s-h fash, i-o-n un, fashion; p-i-g pij, e-o-n un, pigeon, &c. 11 5 bludg-con 7 gor-geous pig-eon punch-con stur-geon sur-geon le-gion Single letters, followed by a period, frequently stand for whole words; as follows A. A.S. Fellow of the American | £. A Pound. A. B. Bachelor of Arts. b. A Pound Weight. Per Cent. By the Hundred. q. d. As if he should say. q. 1. As much as you please. Rev. Reverend. S. T. P. Profeffor of Divinity. Royal. To wit; namely, A LIST OF WORDS, in which the Pronunciation differs remarkably from the Orthography. N. B. The child must be taught to spell the first word in each brace, and to pronounce each syllable, as he proceeds, like the one under it. Jag-ainst' ag-enst Said-de-camp aid-de-c fbou-quet an-tan-dur er-rand Lar-rand e-clat 1 2 a-clab Sfer rule 2 2 boze cloze fra-ca |