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u oo full `
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u e burn `
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u oo rude `
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y i fly `
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y i myth `
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c k can `
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c s cite `
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ch sh chaise `
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ch k chaos `
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g j gem `
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n ng ink `
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s z as `
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s sh sure `
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x gz exact `
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gh f laugh `
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ph f phlox `
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qu k pique[1] `
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qu kw quit `
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[Footnote 1: The u is canceled in this book when qu is sounded like k.] `
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W, in its vowel sounds, corresponds with u; an in new (pro. nu). `
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A has, in a few words, the sound of e; as in any (pro. en'ny). `
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U has, in a few words, the sound of e; as in bury (pro. ber'ry); or that `
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of i, as in busy (pro. biz'y). `
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OF THE CONSONANTS. `
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The Consonants are those letters which can not be perfectly sounded `
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without the aid of a vowel. The consonants are b, c, d, f, g, h, l, k, l, `
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m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, z, and sometimes i, u, w, and y. The consonants `
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are divided into MUTES and SEMI-VOWELS. `
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The Mutes are those consonants that admit of no sound without the aid of a `
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vowel. They are b, d, k, p, q, t, and c and g hard. `
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The Semi-vowels are those consonants that can be sounded imperfectly by `
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themselves. They are f, h, j, l, m, n, r, s, v, x, z, and c and g soft. `
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Four of the semi-vowels are called LIQUIDS; viz., l, m, n, and r. They are `
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called liquids because they unite so readily with other sounds, or flow `
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into them. `
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OF SYLLABLES AND WORDS. `
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A Syllable is a sound, or a combination of sounds, uttered by a single `
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impulse of the voice: it may have one or more letters; as `
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a, bad, bad-ness. `
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A Word is either a syllable or a combination of syllables; as, not, `
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notion. `
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A word of one syllable is called a Monosyllable; as, man. `
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A word of two syllables is called a Dissyllable; as, manly. `
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A word of three syllables is called a Trisyllable; as, manliness. Words of `
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more than three syllables are called Polysyllables. `
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Accent is a stress of voice placed upon some one syllable more than the `
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others. Every word composed of two or more syllables has one of them `
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accented. This accent is denoted by a mark (') at the end of the accented `
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syllable; as, mid'night, a ban'don. `
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A Primitive Word is one which is not derived from any other word; as, man, `
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great, full. `
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A Derivative Word is one which is formed from some other word by adding `
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something to it; as, manful, greatness, fully. `
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A Simple Word is one which is not composed of more than one word; as, `
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kind, man, stand, ink. `
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A Compound Word is one that is composed of two or more simple words; as, `
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ink-stand, wind-mill. `
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Spelling is naming or writing the letters of a word. `
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Script Alphabet `
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[Illustration: The following letter are shown in an ideal hand-written `
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script.] `
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CAPITAL LETTERS. `
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z `
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LOWER-CASE LETTERS. `
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z `
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THE ALPHABET. `
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z `
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THE ALPHABET. `
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z `
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PICTORIAL ALPHABET. `
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A [Illustration: Axe] `
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B [Illustration: Boy] `
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C [Illustration: Cat] `
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D [Illustration: Dog] `
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E [Illustration: Elk] `
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F [Illustration: Fox] `
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G [Illustration: Girl] `
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H [Illustration: Hen] `
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I [Illustration: Ink] `
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J [Illustration: Jug] `
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K [Illustration: Kid (Goat)] `
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L [Illustration: Lark] `
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M [Illustration: Man] `
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N [Illustration: Nut] `
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O [Illustration: Ox] `
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P [Illustration: Pig] `
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Q [Illustration: Quail] `
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R [Illustration: Rat `
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S [Illustration: Sun] `
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T [Illustration: Top] `
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U [Illustration: Urn] `
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V [Illustration: Vine] `
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W [Illustration: Wren] `
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X [Illustration: letter X] `
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Y [Illustration: Yak] `
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Z [Illustration: Zebra] `
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McGUFFEY'S `
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ECLECTIC SPELLING-BOOK. `
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Lesson 1. `
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SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS. `
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Short Sound of A. `
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am cat gap ban cap `
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an bad bag can map `
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as mad gag fan nap `
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at pad hag pan rap `
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ax sad lag ran hap `
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rat gad tag tan jam `
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sat sap fag van ham `
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Short Sound of E. `
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bed den net sell tent `
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led ken pet nest rent `
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red men set zest sent `
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wed wen yet test went `
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beg jet sex pest felt `
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leg let fell rest pelt `
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hen met bell jest melt `
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Lesson 2. `
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SHORT SOUNDS OF VOWELS.--CONTINUED. `
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Short Sound of I. `
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if rid him sin jig `
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it lid rim tin rig `
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is sip fix dig bib `
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bit tip six fig jib `
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hit nip din big rib `
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sit lip pin pig fib `
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Short Sound of O. `
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on cob nod box dot `
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ox job pod hop jot `
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got rob rod mop lot `
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cot sob log sop pot `
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jot cod hog pop rot `
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lot God dog top not `
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Short Sound of U. `
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up mud rum rut gush `
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us dug sum hung dust `
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cub mug bun bung must `
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hub pug dun lung rust `
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rub tug run sung gust `
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