A complete manual; Synthetic method of reading and spelling. Designed to accompany synthetic readers and spellers

by Rebecca Smith Pollard

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 ...m, n, r are followed by en final in an unaccented syllable, mark the e short; as sullen, flamen, linen, also, after ch; as, kitchen. When en final follows d, k, p, s, t, v, x, sh and th, mark the e silent; as, maiden, shaken, ripen, bitten, driven, lessen, woven, waxen, freshen, heathen. (Chicken is an exception to the above.) el. When el final follows u or ew long, mark the e short; as, cruel, also, after b, c, d, p, n, ss and, sometimes, v; as rebel, parcel, model, gospel, panel, tassel, level. i (short). Mark i short in two and three letter words ending in single consonants, except such as end in r; as, sip, rim; also, when followed by two or more consonants, the first of which is not r (ck, ng, nk, nt, st, th, ss, ff); as, sing, pick, ink, mint, mist, with, hiss, Stiff. Exceptions are found where i is followed by nd, Id and nt; as, pint. Mark i short before a dotted consonant; as, condition. i (long). In words where a single consonant separates i from e final, mark the e silent and the i long; as, bite, fine, fire; exception, give. Mark i long before nd and Id; as, bind, mild; exception, wind, gild. When i is the only letter or the final letter and only vowel of an accented syllable, mark it long; as, idle, except when followed by a dotted consonant; as, conditioni Mark i long in words ending in ie and the pronoun I; as, tie, vie, I. i=e (long). Mark i with two dots over when it is followed by que; as, pique, also when followed by gue; as, fatigue. in. When in final is found in an unaccented syllable, mark the i short; as, robin, pippin, Latin, vermin, muffin. Exceptions are found in cousin, raisin, basin. il. When il final is found in an unaccented syllable, mark the i short; as, pupil, stencil, tonsil, peril, vigil, civil...

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First published June 24, 2010