1 1 4 Additional Notes. 



Sibilants and Sonisibilants. 



W. Of the Germans; if the lips be appressed together, as in form- 

 ing the letter P; and air from the mouth he forced between 

 them; the W sibilant is produced, as pronounced by the Ger- 

 mans, and by some of the inferiour people of London, and ought 

 to have an appropriated character as thus M. 



W. If in the above situation of the lips a sound be produced in the 

 mouth, as in the letter B, and the sonorous air be forced between 

 them; the sonisibilant letter W is produced; which is the com- 

 mon W of our language. 



F. If the lower lip be appressed to the edges of the upper teeth, 

 and air from the mouth be forced between them, the sibilant 

 letter F is formed. 



V. If in the above situation of the lip and teeth a sound be produced 

 in the mouth, and the sonorous air be forced between them, the 

 sonisibilant letter V is formed. 



Th. Sibilant. If the point of the tongue be placed between the teeth, 

 and air from the mouth be forced between them, the Th sibilant 

 is produced, as in thigh, and should have a proper character, 

 as o 



Th. Sonisibilant.. If in the above situation of the tongue and teeth 

 a sound be produced in the mouth, and the sonorous air be 

 forced between them, the sonisibilant Th is formed, as in Thee; 

 and should have an appropriated character as e . 



S. If the point of the tongue be appressed to the forepart of the 

 palate, as in forming the letter T, and air from the mouth be 

 forced between them, the sibilant letter S is produced. 



Z. If in the above situation of the tongue and palate a sound be 

 produced in the mouth, as in the letter D, and the sonorous air 

 be forced between them, the sonisibilant letter Z is formed. 

 S H. If the point of the tongue be retracted and applied to the middle 

 part of the palate, as in forming the letter K, and air from the 

 mouth be forced between them, the letter Sh is produced, which 

 is a simple sound and ought to have a single character, thus A. 



J. French. If in the above situation of the tongue and palate a- 

 sound be produced in the mouth, as in the letter Ga; and the 



