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A COLLECTION OF THE MOST DIFFICULT WORDS IN THE LANGUAGE,

SO ARRANGED AS TO AFFORD A PRACTICAL EXERCISE IN PRONUNCIATION AS WELL AS IN SPELLING.

[The following words, in suitable numbers, should be assigned to the pupils as a lesson in PRONUNCIATION, SPELLING, and EXPLANATION according to the plan recommended in page 12. For the more difficult or unusual words they should refer to their Dictionaries previous to the lesson. But in most cases it will be found that they will be able to explain them, in their own language, with sufficient accuracy, particularly if they avail themselves of the assistance derivable from the PREFIXES, AFFIXES, and ROOTS,* with which they should be previously and perfectly acquainted.]

*Pages 145 and 167 inclusive. A full collection of the Latin and Greek ROOTS which have most enriched the English language, will be found in the introduction to the author's Dictionary.

1 The vowel sounds in the monosyllables, and the accented syllables in the other words, have the long slender sound of a, as in fate and paper.

? The long Italian sound of a, as in far and father.-See Note 1.

3 The short Italian sound of a, as in fat and marry.-See Note 1. The Broad German sound of a, as in fall and water.-See note 1.

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5 The long sound of e, as in me and here.-See Note 1,

6 The short e, as in met and mer.-See Note 1.