Analysis of Articulate Sounds. \ 1 7 



emblem, dwelling. If the aperture above described between the 

 retracted tongue and the middle of the palate be enlarged as much as 

 convenient, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing 

 through it, the letter E is formed, as in the words egg, herring; and 

 as it is pronounced in most foreign languages, and might be called 

 E mega to distinguish it from the preceding E. 



I pronounced like e in keel. If the point of the tongue by ap- 

 proximation to the forepart of the palate, as in forming the letters 

 T, D, N, S, Z, R, leaves an aperture just so large as to prevent sibi- 

 lancy, and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing- 

 through it; the vowel I is produced, which is in our language gene- 

 rally represented by e when long, as in the word keel; and by i when 

 short, as in the word it, which is the sound of this letter in most 

 foreign languages; and may be called E micron to distinguish it from, 

 the succeeding E or Y. 



Y, when it begins a word, as in youth. If the aperture above 

 described between the point of the tongue, and the forepart of the 

 palate be enlarged as much as convenient, and sonorous air from the 

 larynx be modulated in passing through it, the letter Y is formed ; 

 which, when it begins a word, has been called Y consonant by some, 

 and by others has been thought only a quick pronunciation of our e,, 

 or the i of foreign languages; as in the word year, yellow; and may 

 be termed E mega, as it is formed by a larger aperture than the pre- 

 ceding e or i. 



O pronounced like oo, as in the word fool. If the lips by approxi- 

 mation to each other, as in forming the letters P, B, M, W sibilant, 

 W sonisibilant, leave an aperture just so wide as to prevent sibilancy ; 

 and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing through it;, 

 the letter O is formed, as in the words cool, school, and ought to 

 have an appropriated character as thus oo, and may be termed o micron 

 to distinguish it from the succeeding o. 



O pronounced as in the word cold. If the aperture above de- 

 scribed between the approximated lips be enlarged as much as conve- 

 nient; and sonorous air from the larynx be modulated in passing, 

 through it, the letter o is formed, as in sole, coal, which may be : 

 termed o mega, as it is formed in a larger aperture than the preced- 

 ing one.. 



