A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... division of syllables , words and sentences . Q. What is a letter ? OF LETTERS . A. A letter is a significant mark or note , of which syllables are compounded . Q. How many English letters are there ? A. Six - and - twenty . Q. Which ...
... division of syllables , words and sentences . Q. What is a letter ? OF LETTERS . A. A letter is a significant mark or note , of which syllables are compounded . Q. How many English letters are there ? A. Six - and - twenty . Q. Which ...
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... SYLLABLES . Q. What is a syllable ? A. A syllable is either one letter , as a ; or more than one as a man . Of spelling or division of syllables . Q. How do you divide your syllables ? A. By taking words asunder into convenient parts ...
... SYLLABLES . Q. What is a syllable ? A. A syllable is either one letter , as a ; or more than one as a man . Of spelling or division of syllables . Q. How do you divide your syllables ? A. By taking words asunder into convenient parts ...
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... syllables , though they begin no words , as la - dle , tur - tle , wrin - kle , puz - zle . RULE III . Q. What is the third general rule for division of syllables ? A. Two consonants in the middle of a word , that are not proper to ...
... syllables , though they begin no words , as la - dle , tur - tle , wrin - kle , puz - zle . RULE III . Q. What is the third general rule for division of syllables ? A. Two consonants in the middle of a word , that are not proper to ...
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