A Defence of Phonetic Spelling

actual affect alphabet already amount Anglo-Saxon applied become beginning called certain character combination comparatively connected consonant derived elements English equally etymological existence expedients expression extent fact followed French German given gives Greek hand Hebrew Hence illustration important indicated influence instance introduced Italy kind language Latin least less letters matter means merely mute natural never notice objection ordinary origin orthography particular perhaps phonetic phonetic spelling possible practice preceded present principle probably pronounced pronunciation question reason representation represented respect result rule seen short simple single sound speaking spelling spelt stands substitution suggested syllable taken term thing tion true vowel whole wholly words writing written