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:-oiind, the tongue occupies no particular position, but the mouth has 



its round shape ; it is therefore represented thus, C®^- In No. 15, 



which is an amalgamation of the unmodified vowel-sound with the 

 smooth r, the mouth is slightly contracted, as in the pronunciation 



of bird; it will, therefore be represented thus : (@], and as its sound 



may either be protracted or shortened ad libitum, without altering 

 the word any, this quality will be expressed by a combination of the 

 black with the white mark. In calling this sound by name, I pro- 

 pose to pronounce the vowel together with the following r, viz., ru- 

 in fur. 



§ 48. I now proceed to give the English spelling of the several 

 elementary sounds in use in the English language, 

 a. Vowels and Diphthongs. 



By ea, as in great, 



2. 05 = long a (ft) : 



By a, as in ((ft, grass, calf, 

 " au, " laugh. 



3. (^^ = short a (ft) : 



By a, as in black, at, 



'^ ai, " plaid. 



4. -^^ = a (ge) : 



By a, as in ehaos, age, 

 " aa, " haali, Aaron, 

 " ae, " Gaelic, 

 " ai, '• aijn, hail, 

 " ao, " gaol. 



