A New Guide to the English Tongue (1793)Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, 1978 - 156 pages |
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... SYLLABLES . Q. What is a Syllable ? A. A Syllable is either one Letter ; as a ; or more than one ; as Man . Of Spelling , or Divifion of SYLLABLES . Q. How do you divide your Syllables ? A. By taking Words afunde into convenient Parts ...
... SYLLABLES . Q. What is a Syllable ? A. A Syllable is either one Letter ; as a ; or more than one ; as Man . Of Spelling , or Divifion of SYLLABLES . Q. How do you divide your Syllables ? A. By taking Words afunde into convenient Parts ...
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... Syllables ? A. Two Confonants in the Middle of a Word , that are proper to begin a Word , must begin the Syllable together ; as , Clu - fler . Q. What Exception have you to this Rule ? A. All fach Derivatives , whofe Primatives ending ...
... Syllables ? A. Two Confonants in the Middle of a Word , that are proper to begin a Word , must begin the Syllable together ; as , Clu - fler . Q. What Exception have you to this Rule ? A. All fach Derivatives , whofe Primatives ending ...
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... Syllables and Words , according to their proper Quantities , and Tones or Accents . Of the Quantities of WORDS . Q. What mean you by the Quantity of a Word ? A. The Quantity of a Word , or Syllable , is that by which we measure the Time ...
... Syllables and Words , according to their proper Quantities , and Tones or Accents . Of the Quantities of WORDS . Q. What mean you by the Quantity of a Word ? A. The Quantity of a Word , or Syllable , is that by which we measure the Time ...
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