Sanders Union Fourth Reader | Page 5

" ven-t_i_-late. des'late " des-_o_-late. prob'ble " prob-_a_-ble. par-tic'lar " par-tic-_u_-lar.
II. _The omission of any sound properly belonging to a word; as,_
read-in for read-ing. swif-ly " swif_t_-ly. com-mans " com-man_d_s. wam-er " wa_r_m-er. um-ble " _h_um-ble. ap-py " _h_ap-py. con-sis " con-sis_t_s. fa-t'l " fa-tal. pr'-tect " pr_o_-tect. b'low " b_e_-low. p'r-vade " p_e_r-vade. srink-in " s_h_rink-ing. th'if-ty " th_r_if-ty. as-ter-is " as-ter-isk. gov-er-ment " gov-er_n_-ment. Feb-u-ary " Feb-_r_u-a-ry.
III. _The substitution of one sound for another; as,_
_uf_-ford for _a_f-ford. wil-l_e_r " wil-low. sock-_i_t " sock-et. fear-l_u_ss " fear-l_e_ss. cul-t_e_r " cult-_u_re. prod-ux " prod-ucts. judg-m_u_nt " judg-m_e_nt. chil-dr_i_n " chil-dr_e_n. mod-_i_st " mod-_e_st. _u_p-prove " _a_p-prove. _w_in-e-gar " _v_in-e-gar. sep-_e_-rate " sep-_a_-rate. temp-er-_i_t " tem-per-_a_te. croc-_e_r-dile " croc-_o_-dile. t_u_b-ac-c_u_r " t_o_-bac-co. com-pr_u_m-ise " com-pr_o_-mise.
IV. Produce the sounds denoted by the following combinations of consonants:--
Let the pupil first produce the sound of the letters, and then the word or words in which they occur. Be careful to give a clear and distinct enunciation to every letter.
1. Bd, as in ro_b'd_; bdst, pro_b'dst_; bl, bl and, a_bl_e; bld, hum-_bl'd; bldst_, trou_bl'dst_; blst, trou_bl'st; blz_, crum_bles; br_, _br_and; bz, ribs.
2. Ch, as in _ch_ur_ch; cht_, fet_ch'd_.
3. Dj, as in e_dg_e; djd, he_dg'd; dl_, bri_dle; dld_, rid_dl'd; dlst_, han_dl'st_; dlz, bun_dles; dn_, har_d'n; dr_, _dr_ove; dth, wi_dth; dths_, brea_dths; dz_, odds.
4. Fl, as in _fl_ame; fld, ri_fl'd_; flst, sti_fl'st_; flx, ri_fles_; fr, _fr_om; fs, quaffs, lau_ghs_; fst, lau_gh'st_, qua_ff'st_; ft, ra_ft_; fts, wa_fts; ftst_, gr_ft'st_.
5. Gd, as in beg_g'd_; gdst, brag_g'dst; gl_, _gl_ide; gld, strug_gl'd; gldst_, hag_gl'dst; gist_, stran_gl'st; glz_, min_gles; gr, gr_ove; gst, beg_g'st; gz_, figs.
6. Kl, as in uncle, an_kle_; kld, trick_l'd; kldst_, truck_l'dst; klst_, chuc_kl'st; klz_, wrin_kles; kn_, blac_k'n; knd_, rec_k'n'd; kndst_, rec_k'n'dst; knst_, blac_k'n'st; knz_, rec_k'ns; kr, cr_ank; ks, chec_ks; kt_, act.
7. Lb, as in bu_lb_; lbd, bu_lb'd; lbs_, bu_lbs; lch_, fi_lch; lcht_, be_lch'd; ld_, ho_ld; ldst_, fo_ld'st; ldz_, ho_lds; lf_, se_lf; lfs_, gu_lfs; lj_, bu_lge; lk_, e_lk; lks_, si_lks; lkt_, mi_lk'd; lkts_, mu_lcts; lm_, e_lm; lmd_, whel_m'd; lmz_, fi_lms; ln_, fa_ll'n;_ lp, he_lp_; lps, sca_lps_; lpst, _help'st_; ls, fa_lse_; lst, ca_ll'st_; lt, me_lt_; lth, hea_lth_; lths, stea_lths_; lts, co_lts_; lv, de_lve_; lvd, she_lv'd_; lvz, el_ves_; lz, halls.
8. Md, as in doo_m'd_; mf, triu_mph_; mp, he_mp_; mpt, te_mpt_; mpts, atte_mpts_; mst, ento_mb'st_; mz, tombs.
9. Nch, as in be_nch_; ncht, pi_nch'd_; nd, a_nd_; ndst, e_nd'st_; ndz, e_nds_; ng, su_ng_; ngd, ba_nged_; ngth, le_ngth_; ngz, so_ngs_; nj, ra_nge_; njd, ra_ng'd_; nk, i_nk_; nks, ra_nks_; nkst, tha_nk'st_; nst, wi_ne'd_; nt, se_nt_; nts, re_nts_; ntst, we_nt'st_; nz, runs.
10. Pl, as in _pl_ume; pld, rip_pl'd_; plst, rip_pl'st_; plz, ap_ples_; pr, _pr_ince; ps, si_ps_; pst, rap_p'st_; pt, rip_p'd_.
11. Rb, as in he_rb_; rch, sea_rch_; rcht, chu_rch'd_; rbd, o_rbd_; rbdst, ba_rb'dst_; rbst, distu_rb'st_; rbz, o_rbs_; rd, ha_rd_; rdst, hea_rd'st_; rdz, wo_rds_; rf, tu_rf_; rft, sca_rfd_; rg, bu_rg_; rgz, bu_rgs_; rj, di_rge_; rjd, u_rg'd_; rk, a_rk_; rks, a_rks_; rkst, wo_rk'st_; rkt, di_rk'd_; rktst, emba_rk'dst_; rl, gi_rl_; rld, wo_rld_; rldst, hu_rld'st_; rlst, whi_rl'st_; rlz, hu_rls_; rm, a_rm_; rmd, a_rm'd_; rmdst, ha_rm'dst_; rmst, a_rm'st_; rmz, cha_rms_; rn, tu_rn_; rnd, tu_rn'd_; rndst, ea_rn'dst_; rnst, lea_rn'st_; rnz, u_rns_; rp, ca_rp_; rps, ha_rps_; rpt, wa_rp'd_; rs, ve_rs_e; rsh, ha_rsh_; rst, fi_rst_; rsts, bu_rsts_; rt, da_rt_; rth, ea_rth_; rths, bi_rths_; rts, ma_rts_; rtst, da_rt'st_; rv, cu_rve_; rvd, ne_rv'd_; rvdst, cu_rv'dst_; rvst, swe_rv'st_; rvz, ne_rves_; rz, errs.
12. Sh, as in _sh_ip; sht, hu_sh'd_; sk, _sc_an, _sk_ip; sks, tu_sks_; skst, fri_sk'st_; skt, ri_sk'd_; sl, _sl_ow; sld, ne_stl'd_; slz, we_stles_; sm, _sm_ile; sn, _sn_ag; sp, _sp_ort; sps, li_sps_; spt, cla_sp'd_; st, _st_ag; str, _str_ike; sts, re_sts_; sw, _sw_ing.
13. Th, as in _th_ine, _th_in; thd, brea_th'd_; thr, _thr_ee; thst, brea_th'st_; thw, _thw_ack; thz, wri_thes_; tl, ti_tle_; tld, set_tl'd_; tldst, set_tl'dst_; tlst,set_tl'st_; tlz, net_tles_; tr, _tr_uuk; ts, fi_ts_; tw, _tw_irl.
14. Vd, as in cur_v'd_; vdst, li_v'dst_; vl, dri_v'l_; vld, gro_v'l'd_; vldst, gro_v'l'dst_; vlst, dri_v'l'st_; un, dri_v'n_; vst, li_v'st_; vz, lives.
15. Wh, as in _wh_en, _wh_ere.
16. Zd, as in mu_s'd_; zl, daz_zle_; zld, muz_zl'd_; zldst, daz_zl'dst_; zlst, daz_zl'st_; zlz, muz_zles_; zm, spa_sm_; zmz, cha_sms_; zn, ri_s'n_; znd, rea_s'n'd_; znz, pri_s'nz_; zndst, impri_s'n'dst_.
V. Avoid blending the termination of one word with the beginning of another, or suppressing the final letter or letters of one word, when the next word commences with a similar sound.
EXAMPLES.
His small eyes instead of His small lies. She keeps pies " She keeps spies. His hour is up " His sour is sup. Dry the widow's tears " Dry the widow steers. Your eyes and ears " Your rise sand dears. He had two small eggs " He had two small legs. Bring some ice cream " Bring some mice scream. Let all men praise Him " Let tall men pray sim. He was killed in war " He was skilled in war. Water, air, and earth " Water rare rand dearth. Come and see me once more " Come mand see me one smore.
NOTE.--By an indistinct