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John Rice. Sound or half Echo , which , however in- diftinct , neceffarily prolongs fuch Sylla- bles . This double Sound in Monofyllables is extreamly obfervable when they end with two Confonants , and particularly two Li- quids ; as in ...
John Rice. Sound or half Echo , which , however in- diftinct , neceffarily prolongs fuch Sylla- bles . This double Sound in Monofyllables is extreamly obfervable when they end with two Confonants , and particularly two Li- quids ; as in ...
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... Sound of the Vowel must be lengthened , as Confonants , whether liquid or mute , have no other Sound than what they poffefs by virtue of their Union with fome Vowel . If the latter , such a Continuation of indiftinct Sound is a Vice in ...
... Sound of the Vowel must be lengthened , as Confonants , whether liquid or mute , have no other Sound than what they poffefs by virtue of their Union with fome Vowel . If the latter , such a Continuation of indiftinct Sound is a Vice in ...
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... Sound , not only of the preceding Vowel , is always fhortened , but no other Vowel in the Word has ever its full long Sound . I have in- ftanced the contrary , however , in the Words contrite , deluge , empire , exile , & c . To which ...
... Sound , not only of the preceding Vowel , is always fhortened , but no other Vowel in the Word has ever its full long Sound . I have in- ftanced the contrary , however , in the Words contrite , deluge , empire , exile , & c . To which ...
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Obfervations on the Defects and Perfection | 1 |
The Analysis of SPEECH | 19 |
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