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COMMUN PRONUNCIATION

of words borrowed directly from the English: cf. p. i, note i. (Pronounce as in French, ' denoting silent e.)

aie = èl.

bank-note = ban-knotf.

Bombay = Bom~be.

brandy = bran-dû

budget = bud-je.

Byron = Bi-ron.

cab = Engl.

car = Engl.

chester = ckèstèr.

clown = clou-fC.

dollar = do-lar.

farthing = farsin-gue.

Greenwich = Grin'-oui-lch

Grert-vich. gentleman = ja n ~tle- man.

jungle =jou-gP.

makintosch = ma-kin-tôche.

Mrs. = mi- strie e.

New-York = Neu-iork.

or

pence = pains1.

policeman = po-lis-man\ poney =po-n?.

purser = peurser.

rail = raille (or rèf).

railway = rèl-ouè.

Shéridan = Ché-ri-dan.

shilling = cïïlain.

square = skou~èr\ steamer = sti-mèr.

Sydenham = Si-dé-nam\ tender = tan-dèr*.

Times = Tim> or = Engl.

tramway = tram" -o ne.

Tussaud = Tnsau.

wagon = va-gon.

whist = ouist\ yankee = ian-ki.

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