The same, preceded and followed by a Liquid. 5. Effect of Abrupt' Mutes, ('Subtonic' and' Atonic.") Articulate, as before, the 'Tonics' preceded by an 'Abrupt' The same, followed by an 'Abrupt' Element. Augh-t Har-k Ha-g Fare-d Her-b E-bb The same, preceded and followed by an 'Abrupt' Element. B-al-k D-ar-k B-a-ck D-are-d T-erme-d B-e-g T-i-p T-o-p B-u-t P-ou-t C-oi-t G-oo-d D-u-pe 6. Elements classified by the Organs of Speech. Articulate all the elements of the language, observing carefully the organs by which each is executed, and the mode of action in the organs; giving to each sound its full and perfect character, through the successive stages of force formerly mentioned. liquid, as contrasted with the abrupt and disconnected opening and closing of the vowel, when preceded or followed by an abrupt mute. These distinctions are not merely a nice exercise of discrimination, and a close discipline of the organs, but an Indispensable requisite to 'expressive' utterance in emotion, as in the vivid effects of articulation in the language of oratory and of poetry. Tonics, (all formed by the action of the glottis, or upper part of the throat, and moulded by the mode of opening the mouth.) Dentals, (modified by the teeth.) D-i-d T-en-t TH-ine Th-in J-oy Ch-ur-ch A-z-ure ch-aste Luca-s-ure ch-at Bel-z-ure 7. Elements arranged for Articulation and Pronunciation combined. Enunciate the following words with, 1st, Moderate, 2nd, Loud, - 3d, Softened Force, as an exercise in distinct and exact articulation, and with strict attention to orthoëpy,—the correct pronunciation of each word. Words exemplifying' Tonic' Elements. * A-ll, f-a-ll; str-aw, dr-aw-ing; A-rm, b-a-rn, gu-a-rd, ps-a-lm, g-au-nt, d-au-ntless, av-au-nt; A-n, a-s, w-a-ft, gl-a-ss, f-a-st, tr-a-nce; E-ve, wh-ee-l, bl-ee-d; W-ee-k, k-ee-p, f-ee-t; Oo-ze, p-oo-r, r-u-le, r-u-de, m-oo-d, f-oo-d; L-oo-k, sc-00-p, b-oo-t, g-oo-d, w-oo-l, p-u-ll; E-rr, sw-er-ve, ea-rn, ea-rly, p-er-fect, m-er-ciful, conf-ir-ming; E-nd, w-e-ll, t-e-ll, f-e-nce, y-e-s, y-e-t; I-n, s-i-n, w-i-t, w-i-ll, wh-i-p, s-i-ck; Ai-r, f-a-re, sn-a-re, c-a-reful, b-a-rely, aw-n-re; U-p, h-u-g, s-u-n, d-o-ne, n-o-ne, n-u-t; O-r, h-or-se, c-or-n, sh-or-t, b-or-n, st-or-m; O-n, o-ff, d-o-t, m-o-ss, g-o-d, l-o-g, d-o-g, l-o-fty, s-o-ftness; A-le, a-pe, m-a-de, b-ay, h-ai-l, n-a-me, m-a-ke; I-ce, i-sle, d-ie, d-i-ne, l-i-me, l-i-ght, ch-i-ld, d-y-ing, l-i-ar; O-ld, ow-n, oa-r, b-o-lt, f-o-re, f-o-rce, c-oa-rse, p-o-re, b-oa-t, c-oa-ch; Ou-r, h-ow, d-ow-n, l-ou-d, m-ou-nt, h-ow-1, c-ow-ard, d-ow-nward; Oi-l, t-oi-l, b-oy, j-oi-n, av-oi-d, an-oi-nt, rej-oi-ce; U-se, h-u-mid, t-u-neful, d-u-cal, st-u-dent, instit-u-te. Words exemplifying' Subtonic' Elements † R-ap, r-an, r-ag, r-est, r-eef, r-ove, r-ue, r-uh, b-r-ave, b-r-ass, c-r-ag, g-r-ope, p-r-y, t-r-ust, sp-r-ay, st-r-aggle. † Fa-r, o'e-r, wa-re, mo-re, tea-r, si-re, cu-re, slu-r, wa-r-m, fa-r-m, ho-r-n, la-r-k, hu-r-l, ma-r-t, bu-r-n, mu-r-mu-r, wa-r-me-r, cha-r-me-r, fo-r-me-r. † R-a-re, r-ea-r, r-oa-r, p-r-aye-r, c-r-ie-r, g-r-ave-r, t-r-ue-r, b-r-eake-r, t-r-ade-r. *The above exercise is designedly restricted to words containing those classes of elements, which are most liable to mispronunciation. To be practised for the purpose of exemplifying distinctly the difference between R initial, or preceding a vowel, which is hard, though not 'rolled,' — and R final, or preceding a consonant, which is soft in sound. EXERCISES IN ENUNCIATION. Having practised the elements of the language, for the purpose of forming the habit of forcible, deliberate, and exact articulation, as regards the position and movement of the various organs of speech, the learner should now apply the skill which he may have acquired in liscriminating and executing elementary sounds, to the practice of correct and distinct enunciation, so as to avoid the errors which are too generally prevalent, - particularly among youth. I. VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS. 1. Simple Elements. Enunciate in a clear, distinct, and spirited style, the following tables of words, carefully avoiding any approach to bawling or mumbling, drawling or jerking, slighting or overdoing the utterance: [Common Errors: F-ă-rm, a as in ă-n, and F-aw-rm, in â-ll; — for F-â-rm, — a, as in A-rm.] [Common Errors: P-e-ss, P-e-u-ss, and P-â-ss, -a, as in P-â-rse; 4. A, as in Ra-re; Ai, as in A-r. [Common Errors: Râ-r, Răr, Rāy-er; for R-a-re: the true sound not being so broad as the first two, nor so flat as the third.] Bare care dare air fair spare rarely careful careless daring wary prayer snare sharing [Common Errors: F-ai-sh, and F-ee-sh; for F-i-sh.] [Common Error: omitting the distinction that E long,and EE, become short in quantity, before an ‘abrupt atonic' element.] [Common Errors: N-ō-ă-r, and N-â-r; for N-ô-r.] Or orb cord form horn corn short morsel fortune 10. O, as in O-n. torture torment [Common Errors: L-ō-st, Lō-ă-st and L-a-st; for L-o-st.] |
