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Show 116 ' Additional Notes. country as a part of language, and has therefore obtained no character,.. but is analogous to the Rand L; it is also possible, that another orisonant letter may be formed by the back part of the tongue and back part of the palate, as in pronouncing H and Ch, which may perhaps be the Welch Ll in Lloyd, Lluellin. Four pairs of Vowels. A pronounced like au, as in the word call. If the a-perture, made by approximating the back part of the tongue to the uvn'la and pendulous curtain of the palate, as in forming the sibilant letter H, and the sonisibilant letter Ch Spanish, be enlarged just so much as to prevent sibilancy; and a continued sound produced by the larynx be· modulated in passing through it; the letter A is formed, as in ball, wall, which is sounded like aw in the word awkward; and is the most usual sound of the letter A in foreign languages; and to distinguis1t it from the succeeding A might be called A micron; as the aperture of the fauces, where it is produced, is less than in the next A. A pronounced like ah, as in the word hazard. If the aperture of the fauces above described, betv(een the back part of the tongue and the back part of the palate, be enlarged as much as convenient, and a continued sound, produced in the larynx, be modulated in passing through it; the letter A is formed, as in animal, army, and ough~ to have an. appropriated character in our language, as thus V· As th1s letter A IS formed by a larger aperture than the former one· it may be called A mega. ' A pronounced as in the words cake, ale. If the retracted ton<>'ue by approximation to the 1~1iddle part of the palate, as in forming ~he letters R, Ga, NG, Sh, J French, L, leaves an a1)erture J·ust so lar<>'e .b.l b as ~o pre~ent st 1 anc~, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated 1n passmg through 1t; the letter A is produced, as pronounced in the words whale, sale, and ought to have an appropriated character in our language, as thus 9-; this is expressed by the letter E in some modern languages, and might be termed E micron; as it is formed b a less aperture of the mouth than the succeedino· E y 0 • E pronounced like the vowel a, when short, as in the words .Anal!J~is qf Articulate Sounds. J.I7 emblem, dwelling. If the aperture above described between the retracted tongue and the middle of the palate be enlarged as much as convenient, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through it, the letter E is formed, as in the words egg, herring; and as it is pronounced in most foreign languages, and might be called E mega to distinguish it from the preceding E. I pronounced like e in keel. If the point of the tongue by approximation to the forepart of the palate, as ,in forming the letters T, D, N, S, Z, R, leaves an aperture just so large as to prevent sibilancy, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through it; the vowel I is produced, whid1 is in our language generally represented by e when long, as in the word keel; and by i when short, as in the word it, which is the sound of this letter in most foreign languages; and may be called E micron to distinguish it from the succeeding E or Y. Y, when it begins a word, as in youtT1. If the aperture above described between the point of the tongue, and· the forepart of thepalate be enlarged as much as convenient, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through it, the letter Y is formed; which, when it begins a word, has b-een called Y consonant by some, and by others has been thought only a quick pronunciation of our e, or the i of foreign languages; as in the word year, yel.low; and may be termed E mega, as it is formed by a larger aperture than the pre-ceding e or i. . . 0 pronounced like oo, as in the word fool. If the lips by approxi-mation. to each other, as in forming the letteFs P, B, M,. W sibilant,. W sonisibilant, leave an aperture just so wide as to prevent sibilancy; and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through it;. the letter 0 is formed, as in the words cool, school, and ought to have an appropriated character as thus oo, and may be termed omicron to distin<>'ui sh it from the succeeding o. 0 0 pronounced as in the word cold.. If the apertme above de-:- scribed between the approximated lips be enlargecr-as much as convenient; and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through ·it, the letter o is formed, as in sole, coal, which may be. termed 0 mega, as it is formed in a larger aperture than the preced-ing one. |