 ... vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the prince and the lowest of the people, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels, in the mouth of the former, have a distinct, open, and specific sound, while...  A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper ... - Page 32by John Walker - 1823 - 103 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...distinguishes a person of a mean from one of a good education than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the prince and the lowest of the people, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels, in the mouth... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...unaccented vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the best speakers and the lowest of the people, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels in the mouths of the former, have a distinct, open and specific sound, while the latter often totally sink... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...rowels. When vowels are under the accent, the best speakers and the lowest of the people, with very'few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels in the mouths of the former, have a distinct, open and specific sound, while the latter often totally sink... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...distinguishes a person of mean and good education than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowels. (547) (558) When vowels are under the accent, the prince, and...unaccented vowels in the mouth of the former have a distinct,open, and specific sound,while the latter often totally sink them, or change them into some... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...unaceented vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the best speakers and the lowest of the people, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels in the mouths of the former, have a distinct, open, and specific sound, while the latter often totally sink... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1810 - 642 pages
...more distinguishes persons of mean and good education than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowels. When vowels are under the accent, the prince, and...the mouth of the former have a distinct, open, and spe cific sound, while the latter often totally sink them, or change them into sorno other sound. Those,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 292 pages
...vowels. When vowels are under the actentt the best speakers and the lowest of tbe people, with veiy few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels in the mouths cf the former, have a distinct, open, and specific sound, while the latter often totally sink... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...the minted vowels, (547) (558.) When vowels are under the accent, the prince, and the lowest leople in the metropolis, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in the same manner ; Imt maccented vowels in the mouth of the former have a distinct, open, and specific sound, while... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...and good education than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowel«, 5*7, 548. When vowrl« are nnder the accent, the prince, and the lowest of the people...them in the same manner ; but the unaccented vowels kn the mouth nf the former have a distinct, open, and specific sound, while the latter often totally... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...distinguishes a person of mean and good education than the pronunciation of the unaccented vowels (547) (558). When vowels are under the accent, the prince, and...metropolis, with very few exceptions, pronounce them in tie same manner ; but the unaccented vowels m the mouth of the former have a distinct, open, and specific... | |
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