C or g followed by a, o or u, as in English, but followed by e or i, c has the sound of ch as in cherry, and g is like g in gem.
Gn is like ni in poniard.
Gl as in English, except before i, when it has the sound of ll in brilliant.
S at the beginning of a word has the hissing sound, as between two vowels, or followed by b, d, r or v, is pronounced like z.
Sc, followed by e or i, like sh.
Z like dz in words which have z in the English word; like tz when preceded by l or r, or followed by two vowels, and in nouns ending in zzo.
Single consonants are generally soft; double consonants are pronounced in one sound, but stronger and more marked than when single.
SELECTIONS FROM AMERICAN LITERATURE.
P. 393, c. 2.—“En bloc.” In a lump.