Imatges de pàgina
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n, like ng, before c, g, k, and q, as in zinc, linger.

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*Note that in such derivative words as hang er, sing er, long er, from hang, sing, and long, the g unites with the preceding n to represent the sound of ng. But in the comparative and superlative of the three words, long, strong, and young, and also in the words diphthongal and triphthongal, the g always takes its hard sound; as longer, stronger, younger.

EXERCISE 153.

n silent, after m, and p silent, before n, s and t.

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t silent, after s, in words ending in en or le.

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jos' tle thros tle

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pes tle

bris tle

bus tle

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tres tle

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glis ten

căs tle

wres tle

nus tle

rus tle

EXERCISE 158.

t, after an accented syllable, and before ia, ie, or io,

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lan guid sua sive

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u, like w consonant after g, s, q, and c hard.

lănguage lăn’guor

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lan guish

as suage'

quad rate

quick set

eq ui ty

lin guist

per suade

qua ver

quill ing

aq ue duct

lin gual

dis suade

que ry

quilt ing

euï rass'

an guish

es quire

que rist

quid nunc

cui şine

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w silent after a vowel in the same syllable.

stōw

snow

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