English language - Pronunciation
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An attempt to render the pronunciation of the English language more easy to foreigners: being the abridgment of a larger work ... entitled. A dictionary of the English and French languages, ... By William Smith, A.M
Smith, William, d. ca. 1829.Date: 1795- E-books
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A short treatise on the English tongue . Being an attempt to render the reading and pronunciation of the same more easy to foreigners. = Essai sur la langue Angloise. Dans lequel on tache d' en rendre La Lecture et La Prononciation Plus Facile aux Etrangers.
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- E-books
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The only sure guide to the English tongue or, New pronouncing spelling book. Upon the same plan as Perry's Royal standard English dictionary, (now made use of in all the celebrated schools in Great-Britain and Ireland, as the most complete compendium of the English language ever yet published.) To which is added, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; with an appendix ... By W. Perry. Lecturer on the English language, in the Academy, Edinburgh.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- E-books
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A school dictionary , being a compendium of the latest and most improved dictionaries. Comprising an easy and concise method of teaching children the true meaning and pronunciation of the most useful words in the English language, not attainable by common school books: in which the parts of speech are distinguished and explained, and a general rule is given for spelling derivative, and compound words. By Samuel Johnson, Jun'r. Published according to act of Congress.
Johnson, Samuel, 1757-1836.Date: [1797 or 1798]- E-books
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The royal standard English dictionary . In which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples ... Upon a plan perfectly plain, and entirely new. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language. ... By William Perry, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh, author of The only sure guide to the English tongue, The man of business, The orator, &c. &c.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]