The unaccented sound of y, at the end of a syllable, like that of i in the same situation, is always like the first sound of e---thus: fury, pleurisy--pronounced fu re, plu re se, &c. The double accent (") shows that the following consonant is to be pronounced in both nyl. lables; as oo" py, pronounced cop' py; but the author has divided the words, so that, as often as Bossible, each syllable is a distinct sound, and each sound a distinct syllable. Pa' rent la tent name less shape less hei nous tai lor neigh bour trai tor a gent plain ness pa per Feel ing ja cent Fa vour dra per peel ing care less la bour pave ment ta bour * Or daily. tra der pee vish pa tron hear ing |