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... Syllables ............ 15 Factitive Adjective .............. 49 Classes of Words ........ 16 " They washed their hands 17 clean " 49 17 " Pale blue " . 49 22 22 Forms of Letters ...... Capital Letters .... Spelling ...
... Syllables ............ 15 Factitive Adjective .............. 49 Classes of Words ........ 16 " They washed their hands 17 clean " 49 17 " Pale blue " . 49 22 22 Forms of Letters ...... Capital Letters .... Spelling ...
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... syllables , as in show , ahoy . 2. When not followed by a vowel in the same syllable , as in growth , sylvan . 3. When followed in the same syllable by a vowel not sounded , as in owe , stye . In other situations w and y are consonants ...
... syllables , as in show , ahoy . 2. When not followed by a vowel in the same syllable , as in growth , sylvan . 3. When followed in the same syllable by a vowel not sounded , as in owe , stye . In other situations w and y are consonants ...
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... syllable the combi- nation is called a diphthong ; as , ou in though , ew in few . A Proper Diphthong is one in ... syllables is called a Dissyllable ; ORTHOGRAPHY . 15 Words and Syllables Factitive Adjective 49.
... syllable the combi- nation is called a diphthong ; as , ou in though , ew in few . A Proper Diphthong is one in ... syllables is called a Dissyllable ; ORTHOGRAPHY . 15 Words and Syllables Factitive Adjective 49.
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... syllables is called a Poly- syllable ; as , multiplicity , intrinsically . Note . The word syllable is derived from the Greek syl , together , and labein , to take ; and monosyllable , dissyllable , trisyllable , and poly- syllable take ...
... syllables is called a Poly- syllable ; as , multiplicity , intrinsically . Note . The word syllable is derived from the Greek syl , together , and labein , to take ; and monosyllable , dissyllable , trisyllable , and poly- syllable take ...
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... syllable at the beginning , called a Prefix ; as , fall , befall ; or by adding a syllable at the end , called a Suffix ; as , fall , falling . Prefixes and Suffixes are called Affixes . Forms of Letters . 1. Letters are of two CLASSES ...
... syllable at the beginning , called a Prefix ; as , fall , befall ; or by adding a syllable at the end , called a Suffix ; as , fall , falling . Prefixes and Suffixes are called Affixes . Forms of Letters . 1. Letters are of two CLASSES ...
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