1861.] gg^ [Consonantal Triphthongs. 



d. Triplitlioiigs ohtained hy Inflexion : in acts, hasps, rafts, lasts, 

 flasks, lisped, asked, arms, hams, ehns, kilns, harjjs, JierLs, limped, 

 linked, starved, singed, &c. 



II. Triphthongs in the Middle of Words. 

 1. By Composition of tiuo Nouns : 

 In Ijedstead, beefsteak , blacksmith, &c. 



2. Bi/ Prefixes : 



In abstain, obscure, substance; extirp ; disgrace; circumsp)ect, com- 

 plain, employ, improve; congress, inflate; perspire. 



3. By Suflixes. 



a. }yith Semi-vowels as their first and last members: 

 rtr (fortress), 7'gl (burglar), I'tm (department). 



Ipr (culprit), Ifr (palfrey), Itr (filtrate), Idr (caldron), Ikr (ful- 

 crum). 



mpr (lamprey), mbr (cambric), mfr (Humfrey), mpl (templar), 

 mbl (tumbler). 



ntr (entry), ndr (kindred), ntl (gauntlet). 



ngr (hungry). 



b. The Senii-voicels as first members, followed by two Consonants: 

 rst (torsten), 1st (bolster), Idzh (soldier), mjjs (Simpson), mj^sh 



(redemption), mpt (sumpter), 7nst (rhymster), nst (monster), 

 Qidzh (angel), nkt (sphincter), iigst (tungsten). 



c. The Semi-vowels as last members, preceded by two Consonants : 

 sir (frustrate), spr (osprey), stl (restless), ktr (actress), dfr (God- 

 frey). 



d. Trij'htho7igs composed of Consonants only : 

 bst (l<,bster), kst (huckster), 2^st (capstan). 



III. Spurious Triphthongs. 



a. Ending in R : 



ntr (centre), nkr (chancre), p)tr (sceptre), str (lustre), ktr (spectre). 



b. Ending in L : 



rpl (purple), rbl (marble), rtl (turtle), rdl (curdle), rkl (sparkle), 

 rgl (gargle), mpl (ample), mhl (amble), ntl (mantle), ndl (can- 

 dle), nkl (ankle), ngl (angle). 



c. The middle Consonants suppressed : 

 t in btl (subtle), stl (bustle). 



k in ski (muscle). 

 p in mpt (empty). 



