 QUANTITY. The quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as long or short. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowly joined, in pronunciation, to the following...  An epitome of English grammar; by J.W.R. - Page 100by J. W. R. - 1839 - 130 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...is, that time which is occupied in pronouncing a syllable : and it is considered as long or tbort. A vowel or syllable is long when the accent is on...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters ; a* fall, bale, mood, bouse, feature. A syllable is short, when the accent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar woitl in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters as, " Fall, bale, mood, hSuse, feature." A syllable is short, when the accent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. . SECT. ". OfQuunMy. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LONG or SHOUT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowlyjoined... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...navigator, propagator, alligator* and every similar word in the language,. "-i^-/SECTION 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LOKG or SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters : as, " Fill, bale, mooi, house, feature." A syllable is short, when the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...quantity of a syllable is that time whfch is oc-. r.upied in pronouncing it. It is considered as long 01? short. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent...joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter : a^ " Fall, bale, mood,- house, fjatura." A syllable is short, when the accent isi on the consonant... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...ajligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a fyllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LONG Or SHORT. A vowel or fyllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel; which occafions it to be flowly joined in pronunciation... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...stress of the voice must be on the letter v, and second syllable, same, which take the accent. Quantity. The quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied...joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter; as, jail, bale, jiiood, house, feature. A syllable is short, when the acceut is on the consonant; which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1815 - 382 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which " is occupied in pronouncing if. It is considered as LONG or SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 356 pages
...navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. > " 1 SECTION 2. Of Quantity. ' THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied...SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is 6n the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters :... | |
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