 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
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 158 pages
...syllable is that time which it occupies in pronouncing it. It is considered LONG or SHORT. A vo\vcl or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letter; as, Fall, iTile, mood, house, feature. A syllable is short, when the accent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 120 pages
...The quantity of a syllable is that which is occupied in pronouncing it. Is is considcre.'l. as lonjf or short A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent- is o:i the vowel ; which occasions it to be slower pined in pronunciation, to the . following letwr: as,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1821 - 356 pages
...navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECTION 2.' Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied...accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to be sic v,- y joined in pronunciation with the following letters : as, " Fall, bale, mood, house, feature."... | |
 | L. Murray - 1821 - 620 pages
...terminational ; as, " Harmony, harmoniously ;" the distinctive ; as, " C6nvert, to convert." QUANTITY. The quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pro nouncing it, consideied as long or short. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on .the... | |
 | Allen Fisk - English language - 1822 - 192 pages
...of the voice must be oo the leite. », and second syllable, sume, which take the accent. UUANTITY. The quantity of a syllable is that time, which is...joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter ; as, " Fall, bile, mood, house, feature." A syllable is short, when the accent is on the consonant ; which... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - English language - 1822 - 230 pages
...syllable is measured by the time which it takes to pronounce it. This is either long or short. A syllabic is long, when the accent is on the vowel; which occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the letters that follow it ; as, tall, bale, mouse, tale, measure. A syllable is short, when the... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Ardesher Bahramjee - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1822 - 656 pages
...îfci^m "íi »Hiqtrffeijfti it - * n- si4 лз long or short. «ii3 tr^i U # •V. Qmntity *• . A .vowel or syllable is long, when the ' accent is on the vowel; which occasions it í, ... / Г '' 4 • Prosody. * • * ' * / tobe slowly joined, in pronunciation, to the » following... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 116 pages
...stress of the voice must be on the letter M, and second syllable, aume. which take the accent. QUANTITY. The quantity of a syllable, is that time which is...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation, with the following letters : as, " Fall, bale, mood, house, feature." - A syllable is short, when the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 94 pages
...syllable, turn*, which take the accent. . QUANTITT. The quantify of a syllable is that which is sccu, pied in pronouncing it. It is considered as long or short....syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occaeions it to be slower joined in pronunciation, to Ui•- following letter ; as, "Fall, hTtle, mj"d,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1825 - 278 pages
...propagator, alligator," and, every similar word in the language. SECTION 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity ofa syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing...occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters : as, " Fall, bale, mood, house, feature." A syllable is short, when the... | |
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