сосоа cordial courtier evening facial genius = CO CO not co co a = con dit not con du it =cor jal or cord yal not cor di al not cor ti er not ge ni us not gor ge us not jav e lin not mis che vi us not tre men du ous = cort yer = ev ning = fa shal = gen yus gorgeous = gor jus javelin = jav lin nuptial = nup shal = = 4. Such words as "aged," "learned," "beloved," give much trouble in regard to syllabication. The following principles will make clear their correct use: a. Words of this class, when used as adjective modifiers, are pronounced with two syllables, thus: He was an aged, trembling man. b. When used as participles they are pronounced with one syllable, thus: He had ag'd considerably. c. When used in compounds they are usually pronounced with one syllable, thus: He was a well-beloved man. d. When used in poetry the two-syllable form is commonly employed for the sake of meter. PRACTICAL EXERCISES FOR GAINING PROFICIENCY EXERCISE I. Let the student pronounce the words in the following lists so far as he is positive of the pronunciation. For all words of which he is not absolutely certain let him consult the dictionary. Pronounce with attention to vowel sounds: domicile doth drama emendation employee enigmatic envelope envoy epoch equable equine estimate falcon fiancée fief finance fiord forge fortress frontier gala gape garish garrulous gaunt genealogy glacier gone granary gratis harem haunch heinous hilarious hydrangea hypocrisy imbecile implacable infantile interstice inveigle irate jocund jowl jury juvenile Koran lava legate legend leisure leonine lever libertine lilac livelong mall manor maritime mercantile nervine none nothing oblique onerous architect arctic associate blackguard buffet candidate cañon chiropodist clangor clothes cognac cognizance column comptroller concerto conscientious corps credulity crescendo only onyx pageant paraffin parent pathos patron pianist piquant placable placard plaid plait cupboard demagogy depths derisive Pronounce with attention to consonant sounds: gibberish luxury gibbet desultory diphtheria diphthong disaster disdain draught drought equation exhort exit February flaccid precocity predatory predecessor flageolet geyser prelude probity process produce profile program progress project protestation rabbi gooseberry height hesitate hiccough homage humor improvisation incognito isthmus jasmine kiln rapine reptile respite rout senile servile terrible lambrequin lichen licorice liturgic loath tiara trio vase visor water wound oath orchid poignant poniard pronunciation renunciation rhythm solder subpœna thence thither thyme wharf whig with withe wreath Pronounce with attention to correct accent: confine grimace confiscate harass conjure construe conversant defect depot desert abject acclimate address adult adverse alias ally aspirant automobile brigand caloric chastisement clematis cocaine cognomen combatant commandant compeer confidant accurate annihilate bivouac casualty christen Christianity cocaine conduit cordiality courteous despicable divert domain covetous cuneiform eczema entire equipage explicable exquisite formidable gasoline gondola herculean hospitable impious impotent indissoluble inexorable décolleté defalcate desuetude dexterous diamond dyspepsia inquiry interesting irreparable irrevocable lamentable maintain maintenance menu mirage museum occult Pronounce with attention to syllabication : curriculum film daguerreotype finale folio formerly fuchsia gaseous glacial guardian heaven helm hieroglyphic opponent ordeal elm evening every extraordinary idea overt police precedence pretense pretext purport recall recess research respite robust romance routine theater toward tribune vagary inertia insidious javelin lenient lien lineament magnesia magnolia miniature multiplication nausea accent broach assent brooch accept cashmere except cassimere access cease assess seize excess adapt adept adopt EXERCISE II. Pronounce the following words, which are often confused: century sentry presentiment recognize presumptuous remediable restaurant several statistics subtle christen Christian affect clamber council either counsel ether consul accouter acoustics adagio envelop loath courtesy envelope loathe curtsy dais dies dice errand milk errant milch leaven poplar eleven popular falcon modest falchion modiste decade decayed formally moral area aria era bran conserve divers incline pillar brand converse diverse encline ad infinitum adobe aërate tedious temperament terror toward venial winged quote coat statue stature decease statute æsthetic aigrette rending rendering solder soldier sooth soothe EXERCISE III. Pronounce the following words, many of which are difficult because of their foreign derivation: wander pillow wonder alias allegro alma mater |
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