* Soft G is equivalent to J; Soft C to S, and hard C and Q to K. X is equivalent to K and S, as in box, or to G and Z, as in exalt.

+ WH is pronounced as if the H preceded W, otherwise it would be pronounced W-hen. R should be slightly trilled before a vowel. For further instructions, see Sanders and Merrill's Elementary and Elocu tionary Chart.

SUBSTITUTES FOR THE VOWEL ELEMENTS.

rai as in sail.

re as in English. au " gauge.

ce " been. ay " lay.

sieve. For Long A. ea " great. For Short I.

women. " deign.

u " busy. they.

" build.

symbol. daunt.

hautboy En Flat A. heart.

4 beau. guard.

yeoman pause.

ew " sew.
For Long 0.
law.

boat.
s George.

hoe. For Broad A. groat.

soul.
horn.

" flow.
ou «
sought.
For Longs

« shoe.
plaid. | Slender 0.1
For Short A. Lai
иа “ guaranty.

na " was. hair. For Short 0. { ou “ hough. For Intermedibear.

low “ knowledge ate A.

66 where.
56 their

reau " beauty

eu feud. " weak.

dew.
". seize.

adieu.
For Long U.
people.

iew view.
For Long E.
en " key.

your. ie w brief.

cue. pique.

suit.

“ her.
any,
said.

“ sir.
says.

For Short U. oe" does.

dead. For Short E heifer.

your g. leopard

For Short jo wolf.
friend.

Slender U. ou " would.
guess.
bury

For the Diph-
aisle.
sleight.
eye.

thong OU. joco

die. For Long 1

choir.

There is no pure Triphthongal guide. sound in the language. Buoy is

equivalent to bwoy. U being a I consonant.

love.

SUBSTITUTES FOR THE CONSONANT ELEMENTS.
righ as in laugh.

suffice. *lph “ sphere.

was.

" J. 9 “ gem.

Xerxes.

treasure. “ can.

azure. o ch " chord.

fusion b.1gh “ hough.

glazier. l " quit.

n " conch. 8. “ cent.

ocean. and " faced.

ci " social. 1 phth “ phthisic.

chaise. si "

pension. vSf " of.

sure. | $8 "

issue. Y. i “ valiant.

i ti " notion. CH. ti " fustian.

Stephen.

IV. Produce the sounds denoted by the following combinations of consonants :

Let the pupil first produce the sounds of the letters, and then the word or words in which they occur. Be careful to give a clear and distinct enunciation to every letter.