224. He made out the inventory; place the accent in inventory on the syllable in, and never on ven.
225. He deserves chastisement; say, chas-tiz-ment, with the accent on chas, and never on tise.
226. He threw the rind away; never call rind, rine.
227. They contributed to his maintenance; pronounce maintenance with the accent on main, and never say, maintainance.
228. She wears a silk gown; never say, gownd.
229. Sussex is a maritime county; pronounce the last syllable of maritime so as to rhyme with rim.
230. He hovered about the enemy; pronounce hovered so as to rhyme with covered.
231. He is a powerful ally; never place the accent on al in ally, as many do.
232. She bought a diamond necklace; pronounce diamond in three syllables, never in two, which is a very common practice.
233. He reads the "Weekly Despatch;" never spell the word despatch, dispatch.