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Hathaway, B. A.

"1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading"


5. _What are the uses of the Breve?_
Over vowels, it indicates their short sound, and over oo, its
short sound.
6. _What does the Dieresis indicate?_
Over a, its Italian sound; under a, its broad sound; over i,
the sound of e, long; under u, when preceded by r,
makes it equivalent to o, Italian.

7. _What is the use of the Semi-Dieresis?_
Over a, gives it the medium sound; under a, the sound of o,
short; over o, the sound of u, short; under o, the sound;
over g, the soft sound; and under u, the sound of Italian o.
8. _Where is the Cedilla used?_
Under c, to give it the sound of s.
9. _What is the use of the Caret as a Diacritical Mark?_
Over a, it indicates the flat sound; over e, the sound of a, flat;
over u, the sound of e, in her.
10. _Where is the Tilde used?_
Over n in Spanish words it indicates that the sound of y
immediately follows. It is also used over e in such words
as her, and over i in sir, etc.


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