A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language : in which not only the meaning of every word is explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown ... to which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation ... likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities, and directions to foreigners for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary... to which is annexed A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names, &c.

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A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language : in which not only the meaning of every word is explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown ... to which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation ... likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities, and directions to foreigners for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary... to which is annexed A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture proper names, &c.

by John Walker

W. & J. Bolles , Collins, Keese & Co., 1840

3rd English ed

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A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and scripture proper names

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T.p. of A key ...: A key to the classical pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and scripture proper names : in which the words are accented and divided into syllables exactly as they ougth to be pronounced, according to rules drawn from analogy and the best usage, to which are added terminational vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin proper names ... concluding with Observations on the Greek and Latin accent and quantity ... / by John Walker. New-London : W. & J. Bolles ; New-York : Collins, Keese & Co. , 1840

Contents of Works

  • Rules for the pronuncing the vowels of Greek and Latin proper names
  • Pronunciation of Greek and Latin proper names
  • Terminational vocabular of Greek and Latin proper names
  • Rules for the pronunciation of scripture proper names
  • Pronunciation of scripture proper names
  • Terminational vocabulary of scripture proper names
  • Observations on the Greek and Latin accent and quantity

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  • NCID
    BA88236581
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New-London,New-York
  • Pages/Volumes
    71, [1], 609, [1], 103 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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