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... represent several sounds . Thus a often represents four , and sometimes a fifth ; and the other vowels , each two or more . * There * Where the same character is used in the following tables to re- present different elementary sounds ...
... represent several sounds . Thus a often represents four , and sometimes a fifth ; and the other vowels , each two or more . * There * Where the same character is used in the following tables to re- present different elementary sounds ...
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... represented by c , and even by x , does not occur in our language nearly so often as its appropriate sign pre- sents itself to the eye . - 6. The atonics , including the mutes and aspirates , — take the name we give them from the fact ...
... represented by c , and even by x , does not occur in our language nearly so often as its appropriate sign pre- sents itself to the eye . - 6. The atonics , including the mutes and aspirates , — take the name we give them from the fact ...
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... represented have no uniform sound , and are often not sounded at all , in vulgar pronunciation they are not unfre- quently substituted the one for the other , or suppressed alto- gether . Thus we are compelled to hear sudden , hyphen ...
... represented have no uniform sound , and are often not sounded at all , in vulgar pronunciation they are not unfre- quently substituted the one for the other , or suppressed alto- gether . Thus we are compelled to hear sudden , hyphen ...
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... represented free from combination with other elements . Hence we shall not present any exercises for practice under this head ; but having now obtained a distinct idea of its nature , without delaying at this point to set forth its ...
... represented free from combination with other elements . Hence we shall not present any exercises for practice under this head ; but having now obtained a distinct idea of its nature , without delaying at this point to set forth its ...
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... represented by oo is heard only before the tonic consonants d , g , l , and m , as in the words should , sugar , full , and wo- man ; nor has oo this sound before the tonic consonants , except in the five words good , hood , stood ...
... represented by oo is heard only before the tonic consonants d , g , l , and m , as in the words should , sugar , full , and wo- man ; nor has oo this sound before the tonic consonants , except in the five words good , hood , stood ...
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