III. DERIVATION, either from words in our own or in a foreign language. When Analogy fails, or is conflicting, then consult Derivation. For instance, as o receives its alphabetic sound in over and overt, some speakers give it the same sound in covert; but the derivation of that word from cover will decide the correct pronunciation to be cuvert Again, is it frontlet or fruntlet? In some words the syllable ont has the alphabetic sound of the o, either long, as in the contracted word don't, or short as in font and frontier; but as frontlet is derived from front, in which, as well as in affront and confront, o is usually sounded as u, the derivation should be pronounced like the primitive.

IV. PERSPICUITY. When neither analogy nor derivation will guide, regard should be paid to perspicuity: e.g., if a in haling (dragging) receives the alphabetic sound, the word is liable to be confounded with hailing (calling to, speaking to). This doubt will be prevented if the word is pronounced as if written hauling; and indeed it is now thus usually spelt. In this instance a regard to derivation will assist ; as the word hale is derived from the French verb haler, the sound of the a in the English word may be allowed to resemble that of the French vowel. -Fifty years ago dome was frequently pronounced doom; so that the doom of St. Paul's might mean either its fate or its roof. Regard to the spelling now prevents such a mistake, and produces perspicuity.

V.-EUPHONY, or ease of utterance, will decide the pronunciation in regard to the place of the accent in some doubtful cases. The words corruptible, acceptable, perceptible, susceptible, are more easily pronounced with the stress on the second syllable rather than on the first.-The word pronunciation is smoother when the c is sounded as s, not as sh', and the word pronounced as if written pronunseashon, not pronunsheashon. The repetition of the hissing sound of sh is unpleasant. The word "orthoëpist" is more easily pronounced with the accent on the second syllable than on both first and third. Orthoepist requires less effort in utterance than ortho-épist. The accent is laid on the second syllable in several other similar compounds, orthogʻonal, orthography, orthology, orthom'etry. VI.-ORTHOEPISTS. When custom varies, and opposite inferences may be drawn from the consideration of analogy, derivation, or euphony, then let the agreement of the majority of orthoëpists decide.

ALPHABETICAL LIST.

A LIST OF WORDS, OCCURRING IN THE SCRIPTURES, TO BE PRONOUNCED ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORITY OF WALKER AND LATER WRITERS. (N.B. Where they differ, the opinion of the majority is followed.)

*** The figures refer to the preceding sections.

The accented syllable is distinguished by the acute accent.

A, article, short, not ā, as in the
first letter of the alphabet.

Abhor, (h to be sounded)
Above, abuv, not above
Absolution, (s sharp)
Accep'-table
Ac-cess'

Accómplish, (o as in not)

Acknowledge, ak-nol'-ledge
Apostolic, ap-os-tol'-ic
Arch-ángel, ark-ángel

Are, ar (a as in far)
Authority, aw-thor-ity
Awkward, áwk-wurd

Accep-table.]-Walker regretted that, in his time, this word has shifted its accent from the second to the first syllable. It would have afforded him satisfaction to have known that the principle which he recommended has latterly so much prevailed, as to have nearly restored the original pronunciation. His general rule is, that when por c occurs before t, in words of four syllables, or more than four (as in perceptible, susceptible, corruptible, incorruptible, refractory, refectory, perfunctory, &c.), ease of utterance is much promoted by laying the accent on the syllable ending with the p or c.

And.]-The faulty conversion of and into end is sometimes heard among those who wish to avoid the opposite fault of making and emphatic.

Any.] Refer to the remarks under the word "many.' If there is reason for continuing to pronounce that word menny, enny will be admitted on the score of affinity.

Corruptible.]-See note on "acceptable.'

Deuteronomy. According to analogy, in all other words compounded with deutero, the third syllable is accented : deuterógamist, deuterógamy, deuteropathy, deuteróscopy.

Either.]-The general sound of ei in English words is a or e, there being only four words, height, sleight, heigh-ho, eider, in which it has the sound of i. To give it this sound in either and neither is a modern fashion, contrary to the strongest analogies, and discountenanced by most orthoëpists and many public speakers, who agree in preferring ether and nether. The words come from the Saxon; therefore ei in the first syllable is not the Greek diphthong E.

Everlasting.]-In this word, the primary accent may be transferred to the first syllable of ever," if the sentiments should require it. (Grant's Gram., p. 167.) Endow.]-In all derivations, dower, dowry, dowager, &c., the same sound of ow is adopted.

Forefather.]-According to the authority of orthoëpists.

God.]-The short o and the d must be distinctly sounded, so that the word may never be corrupted into Gad, Gaud, Gode, Got.

Great.]-Custom is so decided in pronouncing ea in this word like ea in pear and bear, that to sound it otherwise is generally considered affectation.

Hale.]-In the pronunciation of this word orthoëpists seem to be equally divided. Haul best distinguishes it from to hail.

Lord.]-Care must be taken to sound the o and distinctly and fully in this word, to prevent it from being changed into such sounds as the following, which are occasionally heard: Lard, Lurd, Lod, Lode, Lorud, Lud, Laud.

Many.]-General custom favours this pronunciation, which has probably always been the sound of the word, derived from the Saxon word manig. Amongst old writers it was often written menie or meyny.

Manifold.]-Etymology would require this word to be pronounced mennyfold, but custom decides otherwise. A similar deviation prevails in the preposition to-wards in which o has its regular sound, though the primitive word to is sounded like the adverb

too.

Notable.-i.e. remarkable. Notable signifies careful or bustling.
Neither. See remarks under the word "either."