SYLLABLES

lan, tant, lent. — 1. Monosyllable. In viande, 2. Generally Dissyllable. Fi-ancée, confi-ant, souri-ant, cli-ent, pati-ent, audi-ence, expéri-ence, fri-and.

lau, — Dissyllable. Mi-auler, besti-aux.

Ié,* ier, iez, lève. — 1. Monosyllable. In nouns and adjectives, and iez in verbs, when thèse terminations are not preceded by two consonants, the second of which is a liquid (Z or r). Ex. pi-tié,fier (adj.), lu-mière, vous ai-miez, ciel, assiette.

2. Dissyllable. In nouns and adjectives, and iez in verbs, when thèse terminations are preceded by two consonants, the second of which is a liquid (Z or r). Ex. ouvri-er, pri-ère, vous voudri-ez.

In the infinitive, and in other forais of verbs of the first conjugation in ier. Ex. pri-er, pri-ez, pri-é.

In the adverb hi-er, and the words pi-été, impi-èté, inqui-et and its derivatives, hardi-esse, matéri-el, essenti-el, artifici-el.

Tefl» — 1. Monosyllable. In bien, mien, tien, sien, rien, chien, viens, je tiens, chré-tien, main-tien, abs-tienne, appar-tienne.

2. Dissyllable. In li-en (derived from the verb li-er), and in words denoting profession, calling, or country, as chirurgi-en, magici-en, Assyri-en. So aéri-en.

3. Common. In gardien. The measure of ancien is not fixed, and the great poets have avoided its use. It was originally of three syllables, but at présent it is generally regarded as a dissyllable. In poetry, antique is to be preferred to ancien.

lent, — See Iant.

leu, — 1. Monosyllable. In lieu, mi-lieu, dieu, a-dieu, pieu, essieu, deux, vieux, mieux, monsieur.

2. Dissyllable. In the adjectives pi-eux, odi-eux, oubli-eux, envieux, injuri-eux, intéri-eur, extéri-eur.

Io* — 1. Monosyllable. In fiole and pioche.

2. Generally Dissyllable. In vi-olence, vi-olet, vi-olon, péri-ode, médi-ocre, idi-ot, curi-osité, di-ocèse, mari-onnette.

Ion, — 1. Monosyllable. The termination ions in verbs, when it is not preceded by two consonants, of which the second is a liquid (Z or r), as nous ai-mions.

2. Dissyllable. The termination ions in verbs, when it is preceded by two consonants, of which the second is a liquid (l or r), as nous entri-ons.

* So iè, tliat is, when e, being followed by a consonant, has the sound of è, as in ciel, hardi-esse.

PEENCH VERSIFICATION.

In the first person plural of verbs in ter, as nous déli-ons. So, nous ri-ons, from rire.

In the substantives act-ion, attenti-on, nati-on, missi-on, passi-on, religi-on, li-on, champi-on, espi-on, milli-on.

Qe.* — 1. Monosyllable. In poêle, moelle, moelleux.