McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 252 pages of information about McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader.

McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 252 pages of information about McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader.

Incorrect Correct

Lec’-ter    lec’-choor       lec’-ture
fea’-ter    fea’-choor       fea’-ture
mois’-ter   mois’-choor      mois’-ture
ver’-der    ver’-jer         ver-dure
mix’-ter    mix’-cher        mix’-ture
rup’ter     rup’-cher        rup’-ture
sculp’-ter  sculp’-cher      sculp’-ture
ges’-ter    ges’cher         ges’-ture
struc’-ter  struc’-cher      struc’-ture
stric’-ter  stric’-choor     stric’-ture
ves’-ter    ves’-cher        ves’-ture
tex’-ter    tex’-cher        tex’-ture
fix’-ter    fix’-cher        fix’-ture
vul’-ter    vul’-cher        vul’-ture
for’-ten    for’-choon       for’-tune
stat’-er    sta’-choor       stat’-ure
stat’-ew    stat’-choo       stat’ue
stat’-ewt   sta’-choot       stat’-ute
ed’-di-cate ed’-ju-cate      ed’-u-cate

H

In order to accustom the learner to sound H properly, let him pronounce certain words without and then with it:  as aft, haft; ail, hail, etc.  The H should be clearly sounded.

Aft Haft Edge Hedge
Ail Hail Eel Heel
Air Hair Ell Hell
All Hall Elm Helm
Ark Hark Eye High
Arm Harm Ill Hill
Art Hart It Hit
Ash Hash old Hold
At Hat Yew He

D Final.

Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct

An          and        frien       friend
lan         land       soun        sound
mine        mind       groun       ground
boun        bound      fiel        field

K Final.

Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct

Fris        frisk      dus         dusk
des         desk       mos         mosque
tas         task       tus         tusk
ris         risk       hus         husk

N for Ng.

Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct

Morn-in     morn-ing   shav-in     shav-ing
run-nin     run-ning   hid-in      hid-ing
talk-in     talk-ing   see-in      see-ing
walk-in     walk-ing   lov-in      lov-ing
drink-in    drink-ing  fight-in    fight-ing
slid-in     slid-ing   laugh-in    laugh-ing

R

Sound the R clearly and forcibly. 
When it precedes a vowel, give it a slight trill.

Rule    ruin   rat   rug    reck   rate
reed    rill   rub   rig    rim    rite
ride    rise   red   rag    rick   rote
run     reek   rib   rob    rip    ruse
roar    roam   rack  rid    rip    rouse
Arch    farm   lark  far    snare  for
march   harm   bark  bar    spare  war
larch   charm  mark  hair   sure   corn
starch  dark   are   stair  lure   born
arm     spark  star  care   pure   horn

T Final

Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct

Eas         east      wep         wept
moce        most      ob-jec      ob-ject
los         lost      per-fec     per-fect
nes         nest      dear-es     dear-est
gues        guest     high-es     high-est

TS Final

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