 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...is, that time which is occupied in pronouncing a syllable : and it is considered as long or tbort. A vowel or syllable is long when the accent is on...joined in pronunciation with the following letters ; a* fall, bale, mood, bouse, feature. A syllable is short, when the accent is on the consonant, which... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time...pronunciation with the following letters as, " Fall, hale, mood, house, feature." A syllable is short, when the accent is on the consonant ; which occasions... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. . SECT. ". OfQuunMy. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LONG or SHOUT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowlyjoined... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator* and every similar word in the language,. "-i^-/SECTION 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time...is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LOKG or SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel ; which occasions it to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time...in pronunciation with the following letters : as, " Fill, bale, mooi, house, feature." A syllable is short, when the accent is on the consonant ; which,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...quantity of a syllable is that time whfch is oc-. r.upied in pronouncing it. It is considered as long 01? short. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent...occasions it to be slowly joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter : a^ " Fall, bale, mood,- house, fjatura." A syllable is short, when the accent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...ajligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a fyllable is that time which is occupied in pronouncing it. It is considered as LONG Or SHORT. A vowel or fyllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel; which occafions it to be flowly joined in pronunciation... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...as, in the word presume, the stress of the voice must be on the letter it, and second syllable, sume, which take the accent. Quantity. The quantity of a...occasions it to be slowly joined, in pronunciation, to the following letter ; as, fall, bale, mood, house, feature. A syllable is short, when the accent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1815 - 382 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. SECT. 2. Of Quantity. THE quantity of a syllable is that time which " is occupied in pronouncing if. It is considered as LONG or SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 356 pages
...provocation, navigator, propagator, alligator," and every similar word in the language. > " 1 SECTION 2. Of Quantity. ' THE quantity of a syllable is that time...SHORT. A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is 6n the vowel ; which occasions it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following letters :... | |
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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... 
