*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. For WH is pronounced as if the H preceded W, otherwise it would be pronounced W-hen. R should be slightly trilled before a vowel. further instructions, see Sanders and Merrill's Elementary and Elocu tionary Chart. B. D, G, H, L, M, N, P, and R, have no substitutes. The most common faults in ARTICULATION are I. The suppression of a syllable; as II. The omission of any sound properly belonging to a word; as, read-in for read-ing. pr'-tect for pro-tect. swif-ly swift-ly. b'-low be-low. com-mands. p'r-vade III. The substitution of one sound for another; as, 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. 1. Bd, as in rob'd; bdst, prob'dst; bl, bland, able; bld, hum bl'd; bldst, troubl'dst; blst, troull'st; blz, crumbles; br, brand; bz, ribs. 2. Ch, as in church; cht, fetch'd. 3. Dj, as in edge; djd, hedg'd; dl, bridle; dld, riddl'd; dlst, handl'st; dlz, bundles; dn, hard'n; dr, drove; dth, width; dths, breadths; dz, odds. 4. Fl, as in flame; fld, rifl'd; Ast, stifl'st; Az, rifles; fr, from; fs, quaffs, laughs; fst, laugh'st, quaff'st; ft, raft; fts, wafts; fist, graft'st. 5. Gd, as in begg'd; gdst, bragg'dst; gl, glide; gld, struggl'd; gldst, haggl'dst; glst, strangl'st; glz, mingles; gr, grove; gst, begg'st; gz, figs. 6. Kl, as in uncle, ankle; kld, trickl'd; kldst, truckl'dst; klst, chuckl'st; klz, wrinkles; kn, black'n; knd, reck'n'd; kndst, reck'n'dst; knst, black'n'st; knz, reck'ns; kr, crank; ks, checks; kt, act. 7. Lb, as in bulb; lbd, bulb'd; lbs, bulbs; lch, filch; leht, belch'd; ld, hold; ldst, fold'st; ldz, holds; If, self lfs, gulfs; lj, bulge; lk, elk; lks, silks; lkt, milk'd; lkts, mulcts; lm, elm; lmd, whelm'd; lmz, films; ln, fall'n; lp, help; lps, scalps; lpst, help'st; ls, false; lst, call'st, lt, melt; lth, health; lths, stealths; lts, colts; lv, delve; lvd, shelv'd; luz, elves; lz, halls. 8. Md, as in doom'd; mf, triumph; mp, hemp; mpt, tempt, mpts, attempts; mst, entomb'st; mz, tombs. 9. Nch, as in bench; ncht, pinch'd; nd, and; ndst, end'st; ndz, ends; ng, sung; ngd, bang'd; ngth, length; ngz, songs; nj, range; njd, rang'd; nk, ink; nks, ranks; nkst, thank'st; nst, winc'd; nt, sent; nts, rents; ntst, went'st; nz, runs. 10. Pl, as in plume; pld, rippl'd; plst, rippl'st; plz, apples; pr, prince; ps, sips; pst, rapp'st; pt, ripp'd. 11. Rb, as in herb; rch, search; rcht, church'd; rbd, orb'd, rbdst, barb'dst; rbst, disturb'st; rbz, orbs; rd, hard; rdst, heard'st; rdz, words; rf, turf; rft, scarf'd; rg, burg; rgz, burgs; rj, dirge; rjd, urg'd; rk, ark; rks, arks; rkest, work'st; rkt, dirk'd; rktst, embark'dst; rl, girl; rld, world; rldst, hurlď'st; rlst, whirl'st; rlz, hurls; rm, arm; rmd, arm'd; rmdst, harm'dst; rmst, arm'st; rmz, charms; rn, turn; rnd, turn'd; rndst, earn'dst; rnst, learn'st; rnz, urns; rp, carp; rps, harps; rpt, warp'd; rs, verse; rsh, harsh; rst, first; rsts, bursts; rt, dart; rth, earth; rths, births; rts, marts; rtst, dart'st; rv, curve; rvd, nerv'd; rvdst, curv'dst; rust, swerv'st; rvz, nerves; rz, errs. 12. Sh, as in ship; sht, hush'd; sk, scan, skip; sks, tusks; skst, frisk'st; skt, risk'd; sl, slow; sld, nestl'd; slz, wrestles; sm, smile; sn, snag; sp, sport; sps, lisps; spt, clasp'd; st, stag; str, strike; sts, rests; sw, swing. 13. Th, as in thine, thin; thd, breath'd; thr, three; thst, breath'st; thw, thwack; thz, writhes; tl, title; tld, settľ'd; tldst, settl'dst; tlst, settl'st; tlz, nettles; tr, trunk, ts, fits; two, twirl. 14. Vd, as in curv'd; vdst, liv'dst; vl, driv'l; vld, grɔv'l'd; vldst, grov'l'dst; vlst, driv'l'st; vn, driv'n; vst, liv'st; vz, lives. 15. Wh, as in when, where. 16 Zd, as in mus'd; zl, dazzle; zld, muzzl'd; zldst, dazzl'det; zlst, dazzl'st; zlz, muzzles; zm, spasm; zmz, chasms; zn ris'n; znd, reas'n'd; znz, pris'nz; zndst, impris'n'dst. |