some degree, for the want of different terminations for these different parts of speech. 88. The following words exemplify the same tendency, but in a different manner:* 89. Of foreign words admitted into our language, particularly French, there is usually a threefold pronunciation, namely, the original or for eign, the English, and a pronunciation, which is neither English nor foreign, but between the two. In this case the middle course is not the best; but it is perhaps right to encourage it as a step in advance towards an honest English pronunciation. In another part of this work, will be found a collection of French and foreign words which have been introduced into our language without change. § 90. Some Greek and Latin words retain the pronunciation of e final, though in such a position in English|| it is always silent: 91. The uneducated, and sometimes the educated Irish, err in the pronunciation of the following sounds and letters: ea, ei, ey, oo, ou, a, e, i, o, u; d, t, l, and r; as in the following words: Sinsare for sincere. دو ,, twenty. Watther cold. bold. Bush bush (00) water. "" arm. Desate deceit. Either by a change in the pronunciation of the same letter, (as Abuse is pronounced abuce as a noun, and abuze as a verb,) or by a change or addition of letters, (as Glass, Glaze; Bath, Bathe. Prize, to set a price upon; to value or esteem highly. To employ a foreign word, when there is one in our own language to express the same idea, is a mark of silly affectation, and petty pedantry. That is, it does not constitute an additional syllable, but it usually modifies the sound of the preceding vowel; as in făt, fāte; mět, mēte; pin, pine; not, note; tŭb, tūbe. Gather. This error (giving a the short sound of e) belongs to the north of Ireland and Scotland. 92. The learner should collect all the words in which such errors are likely to occur, and habituate himself to a correct pronunciation of them. Also, all such VULGARISMS as 'jommetry,' 'joggraphy,' 'hoighth,' 'lenth, onst,' 'strenth,' breth' (breadth), flure' (floor), 'readin,' 'writin,' for the purpose of guarding against them. 93. The principal VULGARISMS of the uneducated English, particularly of the Cockneys or natives of London, consist a. In the use of w for v and v for w; as" Vine, weal, and winegar, are wery good wittles, I wow." b. In sounding h where it should not, and in omitting it where it ought to be heard; as "Give my orse some hoats."* c. In introducing the sound of r into some words in which it has no place, and in excluding it from others to which it belongs; as in 'idcar,' 'winder', 'Mariar,' 'feller,' 'arter for after, 'darter' for daughter, 'sarspan' for saucepan; 'bam' for barm, ‘ laud' for lord, 'fust' for first, 'kiver' for cover, &c. 94. In England the following words are frequently confounded by uneducated or careless speakers. The explanation of each will be found in the Dictionary "It was quite impossible to witness unmoved the impressive solemnity with which he poured forth his soul in 'My'art's in the 'ighlands,' or 'The brave old Hoak.'"'-DICKENS. A COLLECTION OF ALL THE DIFFICULT AND IRREGULAR WORDS IN THE LANGUAGE." [Many of the words in this list will appear very easy to the reader, but that is because they are familiar to him. To persons unacquainted with them, such as children and foreigners, the irregular or unusual sounds of the letters occasion great difficulty. Besides, even the easiest of them will serve to recall the reader's attention to the preceding PRINCIPLES OF PRONUNCIATION.] Aborigines, ab'-o-rId"-jin-es, 71.† Acacia, a-ká-shě-a. Acceptable, or Ac'ceptable, 73, b. Accessary, ack'-ses-sar-y. Accomplice, ac-com'-pliss, 76. Accompt, ac-count', 49. Accoutrement, ac-coo'-tre-ment. Achieve, a-cheev', 24. Aconite, ac-o-nite, 77. Acoustics, a-cow'-sticks. Acquiesce, ac-kwě-ess', 53. Acre, a'-kür, 6, b. Adamantean, ad-a-man-te" -an. Adamantine, ad'-a-man"-tin, 76. Adulator, ad"-u-la'-tor. Adulatory, ad"-ŭ-la'-tör-y. Adult, a-dult'. Almoner, ǎl'-mon-er, 48. Alter, awl'-těr, 5, b. Alumine, ǎl'-u-min, 76. Alvine, ǎl'-vin, 76. Amaranthine, am'-ǎ-ran"-thin, 76. Ambages, am-ba'-gès, 70. Ambergris, am'-ber-grees, 7, b. Ambush, am'-boosh, 9, a. Amethystine, am'-ě-thist"-In, 76. Amice, am'-Is, 76. Amphibious, am-fib'-e-us, 32. Amphisbæna, am-fIs-be'-na, 52, 13. Anachronism, ǎn-ack'-ro-nism, 41. Anathema, a-nath'-e-ma, 70. Anchoret, ang'-kō-ret. Anchorite, ang'-ko-rite, 77. Anchovy, an-cho'-vy, 69. Ancient, ain'-shent, 2, f. Anguish, ang'-gwIsh, 34. Anile, an'-Ile, 76. Anility, a-nfl-1-ty, 73. Anise, an'-Is, 76. Anodyne, an"-Ŏ-dine. Anonymous, a-non'-ě-mus. Answer, an'-sěr, 59. Antalgic, ant'-ǎl-jlck. Ante-chamber, an"-tě-chaim'-ber. Anthracite, an'-thra-cite, 77. Antipodes, an'-tip'-o-děs, 70. Antiquary, an"ti-kwá-ry, 32. Antique, an-teek,' 7, b. Antiquity, an'-tick'-wě-ty, 53. Anxiety, ang-zi'-ě-ty. Any, en'-něy, 5, e. Aphaeresis, a-fĕr-re-sis, 13. *The explanation of these words will be found in the subjoined Dictionary. + The numbers after the words refer to the preceding Principles of Pronunciation. This mark, denotes a short, and this, a long syllable. Applicability, ap'-pli-ca-bil"-i-ty. Apposite, ap'-pŎs-zit, 76. Aqueduct, ack'-qwe-duct, 33. Arabesque, ar'-a-besk. Arachnoid, a-rack'-noid, 41. Archaiology, ar'-kai-ol"-o-gy, 41. Argil, ar'-jil. Argillaceous, ar-jil-la"-shus. Argive, ar'-give (g hard). Armistice, ar'-mi-stĭss, 76. Artificial, ar-ti-fish'-yǎl, 7, c. Askaunce, as-kan'ce, 16, a, Assign, as-sine', 44, a. Assignation, as'-sig-na"-shun, 44, a. Assignee, as'-se-nee, 44, a. Assuage, as-swage', 32. Asthma, ast'-ma, 57. Atrocious, a-tro'-shus. Asthmatic, ast-mat'-ic. Autumnal, aw-tum'-nal, 50. Auxiliary, awg-zil'-yǎr-y, 7, c. BADE, băd, 1. Banian, ban-yan', 7, c. Banquet, bang'-kwet, 33. Becafico, bec'-a-fee"-co, 7, b. Behoove or Behove, behoov, 8, b. Benign, be-nine', 44, a. Benignity, be-nig'-ni-ty, 44, a. Bequeath, be-kweeth', 53. Bird, bird, 7, a. Biscuit, bis'-kit, 34, a. Bissextile, bis-secks'-til, 76. Bivouac, biv'-oo-ack, 89. Bombard, v. bùm-bard', 8, a. Bourgeon, bur-jun, 29, b, and 75. Bow, bou, 30. Bowl, bōle, 30, a. Bowline, bo'-lIn, 76. Brigantine, brig'-an-tine, 77. Broad, brawd, 25. Brooch, broatch, 28. Brother, bruth'-er, 8, a. Bruise, brooz, 34, b. Brunette, broo-net', 9, b. Bulletin, bool'-e-teen, 89. Bullion, bool'-yŭn, 7, c. Buoy, bwoy, 37. Buoyant, bwoy'-ant, 37. Bureau, bu-ro', 89. CABAL, ca-bǎl'. Cabriolet, cab'-re-o-lay", 89. Cajeput, cad'-je-pŭt. Calk, cawk, 48. Cambric, kaim'-bric, 2, †. Camelopard, cam"-el-o-pard". Campaign, cam-pain', 44, a. Canaille, ka-na'-il, 89. Canine, ka-nine', 76. Catastrophe, ca-tas'-trof-y, 90. Chaperon, shap'-er-oang, 89. Charlatan, shar-la-tan, 89. Charlatanical, shar'-la-tan"-i-cal, 81 Charlatanry, shar'-lă-tǎn-ry. Clandestine, clan-des'-tin, 76. Clarion, clar'-yun, 7, c. Clerk, clark, 6, c. Clique, cleek, 7, b. Cognizance, con'-ne-zance, 89 Coigne, coin, 44, a. Colander, cul'-an-der, 8, a. Comfit, cum'-fit, 8, a. Comfort, cum'-fort, 8, a. Comfrey, cum'-frey, 8, a. Commen'dable, or Com'-mendable, 72, h. Commissariat, com'-mIs-sa"-ri-at. Commissary, com'-mIs-sǎr-y. Company, cum'-pan-y, 8, a. Compensate, or Com'-pen-sate, 71. Com plaisance, or Com"-plaisan'ce, €9. Condemn, con-dem', 50. Condemnation, con'-dem-na"-tion, 50. Condemning, con-dem'-ing, 50. Conduit, cun'-dit, 34, a. Confes'sor, or Con'-fessor, 72, b. Confidante, con'-fe-dante", fem., 89. Confident, con'-fi-dent. Confis'cate, or Con'-fis-cate, 71. Conge, con'-jay, 89. Conjure, con-joor'. Connoisseur, con'-nais-sur", 89. Conquer, cong'-ker, 33, a. Conquest, cong'-kwest, 33, a. Consolatory, con-sol ́-à-tor-y, 73. Console, con-sōle. Constable, cun'-sta-bl, 8, a. Construe, con'-stroo, 9, b. Contagious, con-ta'-jus, 85. Contemn, con-tem', 50. Contemner, con-tem'-er, 50. Contemning, con-tem'-ing, 50. Contem'plate, or Con'-těm-plate, 71. Contrary, con'-tră-ry, 69. Contrite, con'-trite. Contumacious, con'-tu-ma"-shus, 84. Contumelious, con'-tu-me"le-us. Con'věrsant, or Con-ver'-sant, 71. Conversazione, con-ver-sat'-ze-o"-ny, 89, Coppice, cop'-piss, 76. Coquet, v. co-ket', 53. Coquetry, co-ket'-ry, 72. Coquette, s. co-ket', 53. Coriacious, core-ě-a'-shus, 84. Cork-screw, cork'-skroo. Cornice, cor'-niss, 76. Corollary, cor'-Ŏl-lăr-y. |