errors, chiefly orthoepical, that I have before spoken of as
being of constant occurrence even among people of education, unless
they have paid considerable attention to philology or
_belles-lettres_. If by presenting them in this convenient form, thus
saving much time and trouble in referring to the dictionary, I have
merited the thanks of my readers, or if I have contributed even a mite
toward the conservation of the present usage, I shall feel amply repaid.

I have taken advantage of the alphabetical arrangement to introduce a
few miscellaneous errors that might have been placed under a separate
heading.

Instead of dividing the words into syllables and loading them with
marks as is usually done in dictionaries, I have thought that it would
make a deeper impression on the memory to present the words as they
are commonly seen in print, depending on respelling to furnish the
correct and incorrect accent and pronunciation.

The corrections have first been made according to Webster; if
Worcester is unmentioned, it is to be understood that both authorities
agree.

_Cincinnati, December 20, 1871._

Errors of Speech.

KEY TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE RESPELLING

The long sounds of a, e, i, o, u, are represented by [=a], [=e], [=i],
[=o], [=u].
The short sounds of a, e, i, o, u, " [)a], [)e], [)i],
[)o], [)u].
_a_, as in _air_, _pair_, is represented by a.
_a_, " _far_, _arm_, " " ae or ah.
_a_, " _all_, _haul_, " " aw.
_a_, " _what_, _squat_, " " [)o].
_e_, " _ere_, _where_, " " e.
_e_, " _obey_, _weight_, " " [=a].
_e_, " _her_, _term_, " " e.
_i_, " _machine_, " " [=e] or ee.
_i_, " _dirk_, _whirl_, " " i.
_o_, " _done_, _son_, " " [)u].
_o_, " _woman_, " " [)o][)o].
_o_, " _do_, _move_, " " [=o][=o].
_o_, " _for_, _storm_, " " o or aw.
_oo_, " _soon_, _moon_, " " [=o][=o].
_oo_, " _foot_, _good_, " " [)o][)o].
_u_, " _rude_, _rule_, " " [=o][=o].
_u_, " _push_, _pull_, " " [)o][)o].
_u_, " _burn_, _turn_, " " ue.
_oi_,} " _oil_, _toy_, " " oi.
_oy_,}
_ou_,} " _found_, _owl_, " " ow.
_ow_