The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, October 1884, No. 1

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle; Chautauqua Institution

1. Any vowel at the end of an accented syllable, and e, o, and u, at the end of an unaccented syllable, have the long English sound.

2. A, ending an unaccented syllable, has the sound of a in father, or in last.

3. I, ending a final syllable, has the long sound. At the end of an initial unaccented syllable it varies between i long and i short (like i in pin). In all other cases i, ending an unaccented syllable, is short.

4. Y is like i in the same situation.

5. Æ and æ like e in the same situation.

6. If a syllable end in a consonant the vowel has the short English sound.

7. E, in final es, like e in Andes.

RULES FOR CONSONANTS.

1. C, before e, i, y, æ, œ, is pronounced like s; before a, o, and u, and before consonants, like k.

2. G, before e, i, y, æ, and œ, or another g followed by e, has the sound of j; before a, o and u, and consonants other than g, the hard sound.