A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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Page 83
... sounded like t in subtil . 2. C before a , o , u , l , and r , is always sounded like k ; as in cat , card , cup , cloth , cramp ; but before e , i , and y , is always sounded like s ; as in cellar , civil , cypress ; it is also sounded ...
... sounded like t in subtil . 2. C before a , o , u , l , and r , is always sounded like k ; as in cat , card , cup , cloth , cramp ; but before e , i , and y , is always sounded like s ; as in cellar , civil , cypress ; it is also sounded ...
Page 84
... sounded like s in whistle , thistle . Ti before a vowel is sounded like s . or sh ; as in nation ; except when s goes immediately before it ; as celestial or at the beginning of a word , as tied : or in derivatives ; as mightier ...
... sounded like s in whistle , thistle . Ti before a vowel is sounded like s . or sh ; as in nation ; except when s goes immediately before it ; as celestial or at the beginning of a word , as tied : or in derivatives ; as mightier ...
Page 85
... sounded without a vowel ; as b without e : therefore all letters except the vow- els are consonants . OF 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 ...
... sounded without a vowel ; as b without e : therefore all letters except the vow- els are consonants . OF 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 ...
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