The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 Seiten |
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Seite 43
... diphthongal sound is given to the combination , but the w and y have contributed nothing as sounds to the result . The w is not sounded in draw nor the y in dray : these letters merely indicate which of the sounds of the over - worked ...
... diphthongal sound is given to the combination , but the w and y have contributed nothing as sounds to the result . The w is not sounded in draw nor the y in dray : these letters merely indicate which of the sounds of the over - worked ...
Seite 44
... diphthongal in sound , and the same is true of the u in mute . Most of these diphthongal sounds can be repre- sented in other ways . Thus oi is expressed by oy in boy , by uoy in buoy . Ow is frequently used instead of ou . Ew ( few ) ...
... diphthongal in sound , and the same is true of the u in mute . Most of these diphthongal sounds can be repre- sented in other ways . Thus oi is expressed by oy in boy , by uoy in buoy . Ow is frequently used instead of ou . Ew ( few ) ...
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... diphthongal blends , making a total of 42 sounds for which we require 42 signs . If we had a perfect alphabet , it would fulfil these two conditions : 1. Every simple or elementary sound would have a separate sign : 2. No such sound ...
... diphthongal blends , making a total of 42 sounds for which we require 42 signs . If we had a perfect alphabet , it would fulfil these two conditions : 1. Every simple or elementary sound would have a separate sign : 2. No such sound ...
Seite 55
... diphthongal sounds , the total number of new letters which we should require amounts to twenty . We saw that the available signs in our present alphabet are twenty - two in number . Add to these the twenty signs which are wanting , and ...
... diphthongal sounds , the total number of new letters which we should require amounts to twenty . We saw that the available signs in our present alphabet are twenty - two in number . Add to these the twenty signs which are wanting , and ...
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... diphthongal 43 ; distinguished from letter v , 59 Umlaut , 49 -un , prefix , 193 Uncouth , 167 Utter , comparative adjective , 112 Verbs , definition of , 129 ; transitive and intransitive , 130 ; intransitive used as transitive , 131 ...
... diphthongal 43 ; distinguished from letter v , 59 Umlaut , 49 -un , prefix , 193 Uncouth , 167 Utter , comparative adjective , 112 Verbs , definition of , 129 ; transitive and intransitive , 130 ; intransitive used as transitive , 131 ...
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