 When two vowels come together each one is sounded, though the result when spoken quickly is sometimes scarcely to be distinguished from a single sound, as in ai...  Library Journal - Page 303edited by - 1885Full view - About this book
 | John Michels (Journalist) - Science - 1887 - 702 pages
...it must be at once rejected. The alphabet upon which the society has decided follows the principle that vowels are pronounced as in Italian, and consonants as in English. This does away with the ee for the sound i in ' ravine,' and with the oo for the u in 'flute.1 The... | |
 | Association of Ontario Land Surveyors, Canadian Institute of Surveying - Surveying - 1888 - 376 pages
...accent would be so complicated as only to defeat itself 5. The broad features of the system adopted are that vowels are pronounced as in Italian and consonants...acute, to denote the syllable on, which stress is laid. This is very important, as the sounds of many names are entirely altered by the misplacement of this... | |
 | Pilot guides - 1889 - 556 pages
...accent would be so complicated as only to defeat itself. 4. The broad features of the system adopted are that vowels are pronounced as in Italian and consonants as in English, every letter being pronounced. One accent only is used, the acute, to denote the syllable on which... | |
 | George Goudie Chisholm, Charles Henry Leete - Geography - 1890 - 400 pages
...locally pronounced will be taken an the basis of the spelling. 5. The broad feature of the system is that vowels are pronounced as in Italian, and consonants as in English. 4. An approximation, however, to the sound is alone aimed at. ... 6. One accent only is used, the acute,... | |
 | Charles Ammi Cutter - Cataloging - 1891 - 158 pages
...English readers : thus, Calcutta, Cutch, Celebes, Mecca, etc., will be retained in their present forra. 3. The true sound of the word, as locally pronounced,...syllable on which stress is laid. 7. Every letter in pronounced. When two vowels come together each one is sounded, thongh the result, when spoken quickly,... | |
 | United States. Naval Oceanographic Office - Names, Geographical - 1891 - 104 pages
...pronunciation of the written name must learn it on the spot by a study of local accent and peculiarities. 5. The broad features of the system are that vowels...One accent only is used, the acute, to denote the syllabic on which stress is laid. This is very important, as the sounds of many names are entirely... | |
 | Charles Ammi Cutter - Cataloging - 1891 - 148 pages
...would be so complicated as only to defeat itself. 5. The broad features of the system are, that Towels are pronounced as in Italian and consonants as in...syllable on which stress is laid. 7. Every letter ib pronounced. When two vowels come together each one is sounded, though the result, when spoken quickly,... | |
 | Charles Ammi Cutter - Cataloging - 1891 - 164 pages
...delicate inflections of sound and accent would be so complicated as only to defeat itself. 5. The bread features of the system are, that vowels are pronounced...and consonants as in English. 6. One accent only is u«ed — the acute — to denote the syllable on which stress is laid. 7. Every letter is pronounced.... | |
 | Manchester Geographical Society - Geography - 1891 - 482 pages
...spot by a study of local accent and peculiarities. 5. The broad feature! of the tyttem are : — (a) That vowels are pronounced as in Italian and consonants as in English. (6) Every letter is pronounced, and no redundant letters are introduced. When two vowels come together,... | |
 | James Park Thomson, Ferdinand von Mueller - Botany - 1892 - 412 pages
...of the written name must learn it on the spot by a study of the local accent and peculiarities. 3. The broad features of the system are that vowels are...pronounced as in Italian and consonants as in English. '4. One accent only is used, the acute, to denote the syllable on which stress is laid. This is very... | |
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