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This mark (´) denotes the accented syllable, as  a   When placed over a syllable, the words which follow have the same syllable accented until otherwise indicated. The figures and numbers from 1 to 14 are used in the spelling lessons of this work to indicate the vocal sounds. 1 indicates the first vocal sound, 2 the second, 3 the third, 14 indicating the fourteenth. When a figure or number is placed over a word or syllable, the vocals, (or vowels,) in the accented syllables of the words which follow have the sound thus denoted until another sound is indicated.

The italic g denotes the fourth  sound, as heard in jet, gem.

Th in italic represents the fifteenth sound, as heard in this, bathe.

The italic c and ch denote the third aspirate sound, as heard in kite, cat, nec´tar, chord, ache.

S in italic denotes the twelfth sound, as heard in adz, his.

The Roman x represents the third and fifth sounds, as heard in tax, (taks); in italic it denotes the third and twelfth  sounds, as heard in exact, exalt; (egz act´, egz alt´).

The italic n indicates the fourteenth sound, as heard in sing, sink, anger,; (singk, ang´ ger.)

The third and eighth vocal sounds combined, are represented by oi and oy, as heard in coil, boy; the second and fourteenth are represented by ou and ow, as heard in loud, now; and the tenth and eighth are represented by oy, as heard in buoy, (booi).

O sometimes represents the tenth sound, as heard in choir, (kwire,) and in a few instances the tenth  and thirteenth vocal sounds, as heard in one, once, (wun, wuns).

A is one sound or letter, as o; or a union of sounds or letters which may be uttered by a single impulse of the voice, as boy. A is composed of one syllable, or more; as, faith, faith ful. A is composed of two or more words; as, pleasant children. A contains a union of words forming complete sense; as, pleasant children have many friends.