 | Salem Town - 1843 - 172 pàgines
...union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of which is sounded, as bread. (See page 16th.) A. triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable, two of which are mute, as in adieu. A consonant cannot be sounded alone, b, makes, be. Consonants are... | |
 | John Millen - 1846 - 134 pàgines
...DIPHTHONGS. A Diphthong is the union of two vowels in one syllable ; as, ea in dream, ou in found. A Triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable ; as, eau in beauty, iew in view. In a proper diphthong both the vowels are sounded ; as, oy in boy, ou in... | |
 | William Spurrell - 1848 - 408 pàgines
...teyrn ia iach ie iechyd io lolo iu luddew iw rhiw iy iyrchod oe moes oi ffoi ow ffowch oy hoyw uw uwch A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable. The following occur in Welsh words : — wa gwallt we gwellt wi gwir wo gwobr wu gwull wy gwyllt yw... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1849 - 262 pàgines
...improper diphthong is that in which only one vowel is sounded ; as ea in eagle ; ei in forfeit. § 8. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable ; as eau in beau ; ieu in adieu. § 9. A proper triphthong is that in which all the vowels are sounded ;... | |
 | William Spurrell - 1853 - 158 pàgines
...gwisgo, to dress gwobrwy, a reward gwyn, white 1 Or hoew, as the word is sometimes written. TRIPHTHONGS. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable. The emphasis is always on the second element. The following triphthongs occur in Welsh words : —... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1854 - 260 pàgines
...improper diphthong is that in which only one vowel is sounded ; as ea in eagle ; ei in forfeit. § 8. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable ; as eau in beau ; ieu in adieu. § 9. A proper triphthong is that in which all the vowels are sounded ;... | |
 | Salem Town - 1843 - 176 pàgines
...union of two vowels in the same sylla,ble, only one of which is sounded, as bread. (See page 10th.) i A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable, two of which are mute, as in adieu. Consonants are divided into mutes, semi-vowels, and liquids. A... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1873 - 182 pàgines
...as in yek U, after q, and sometimes after g and s, is a consonant equal to ги, as in quit (fcwif), la-nguid, assuage. A TRIPHTHONG is the union of three vowels in the same syllable ; as геи, in lieu. A CONSONANT is a letter that represents a sound of the voice, modified by some interruption... | |
 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1878 - 296 pàgines
...and short i. 34. A digraph is the union of two vowels in the same syllable, one of which is silent. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable, two of which are silent 35. When they represent the sounds of u and i. Some authors justly question... | |
 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1879 - 354 pàgines
...and short i. 34. A digraph is the union of two vowels in the same syllable, one of which is silent. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in the same syllable, two of which are silent 35. When they represent the sounds of « and *'. Some authors justly question... | |
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U, after q, and sometimes after g and s, is a consonant equal to w, as in quit (kwif), languid, assuage. A TRIPHTHONG is the union of three vowels in the same syllable; as ieu in lieu. A CONSONANT is a letter that represents a sound of the voice, modified... 
