2 3 4 1 2 6 Ba'ke Bark Back' Ba'll Box Beet Bet' Bi'te TABLE XII. K is silent before n, in the same syllable; as in Knave knot 4 knee 10 knap 7 kneel 3 knit knew Lis mostly silent before f, k, m, and v, when preceded by a ; as in N has a nasal sound, like ng, before c, g, k, q, and; as im N is silent after m, in the same syllable; as in 5 limn 3 au-tumn col-umn sol-emn con-demn con-temn Tis silent in words ending in tle; and after ƒ or s, in those ending in ten; as in U has sometimes the power of w after q, s, and g, (9 having always the power of 1) as in 2 2 3 3 6 Ba'ke Ba'rk B ck' Ba'll Box' Bee't Bet' Bi'te TABLE XX. U is sometimes silent after b, e, g, and q; and c and g have their hard sounds; as in W is silent before r-also in a few other words; as in Bit Bo'at Boo't Bush' U'se But' Boy' Bou't TABLE XXIV. In which th has its aspirated sound; as in breath. N. B. In this table, the combination th ought to be called eth; as in ethicks. warmth health sixth throw smith 9 thick through 2 bath throng saith stealth thing tooth heath lath* strength think truth sheath tenth thrill path youth hăth 11 theme thread 8 doth thank blowth thief threat month thrash both thieves twelfth third forth thirst broth fourth 5 thrum loath thrust moth breath thigh thrush oath thrice north death sloth thump 7 worth throat 13 thaw earth filth throne mouth * In the words lath, path, cloth, moth, mouth, oath, swath, th has its aspirated sound in the singular number; and its liquid, in the plural. |