 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1885 - 916 pages
...very important, « the sounds of many names are entirely altered by the replacement of this " stress." (7) Every letter is pronounced. When two vowels come together each one is sounded, though the result, *hen spoken quickly, is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single sound, as in ai, an, d.... | |
 | United Service Institution of India - 1892 - 1484 pages
...consonants as in English. (h) Every letter is pronounced, and no redundant letters are introduced. When two vowels come together, each one is sounded,...sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single souud, as in ai, ait, ei. (c) One accent only is used, the acute, to denote the syllabic on which stress... | |
 | 1885 - 284 pages
...itti • ^^^rijfS?. «" s •••••••• •• IX. ORTHOGRAPHY FOR NATIVE NAMES OF PLACES. The Council of the Royal Geographical Society have...pronounced. When two vowels come together each one is founded, though the result, when spoken quicky, is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single... | |
 | 1885 - 272 pages
...the Eoyal Geographical Society have adopted the following rules for such geographical names as arc not, in the countries to which they belong, written...pronounced. "When two vowels come together each one is Bounded, though the result, when spoken quicky, is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single... | |
 | 1885 - 284 pages
...the following rules for such geographical names as are not, in the countries to which they helong, written in the Roman character. These rules are identical...each one is sounded, though the result, when spoken quicky, is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single sound, as in at, an, ei. 8. Indian... | |
 | 1885 - 800 pages
...Roman character, as have become by long usage familiar to English readers ; thus Calcutta, Cutch,a Celebes, Mecca, etc., will be retained in their present...scarcely to be distinguished from a single sound, as in at, au, ei. 1 To avoid the inconvenience of foot-notes, we enclose such other remarks as appear called... | |
 | 1885 - 458 pages
...have become by long usage familiar to English readers : thus Calcutta, Cutch, Celebes, Mecca, &c., will be retained in their present form. 3. The true...scarcely to be distinguished from, a single sound, as in at, a«, ei. 8. Indian names are accepted as spelt in Hunter's Gazetteer. The amplification of the... | |
 | 1885 - 324 pages
...Neither will any change be made in the spelling of such names in languages which are not written in Boman character as have become by long usage familiar to...pronounced. When two vowels come together each one is Bounded, though the result, when spoken quicky, is sometimes scarcely to he distinguished from a single... | |
 | George Goudie Chisholm - 1885 - 112 pages
...very important, as the sounds of many names are entirely altered by the misplacement of this "stress." 7. Every letter is pronounced. When two vowels come...quickly, is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from & single sound, as in ai, au, ei. 8. Indian names are accepted as spelt in Hunter's Gazetteer. The... | |
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A system which would attempt to represent the more delicate inflections of sound and accent would be so complicated as only to defeat itself. 5. The broad features of the system are, that vowels are pronounced as in Italian and consonants as in English.... 
