n, &c. Verb, &c.
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Ab'ject abject' | Con'trast contrast' | In'lay inlay'
Ab'sent absent' | Con'verse converse' | In'sult insult'
Ab'stract abstract' | Con'vert convert' | Ob'ject object'
Ac'cent accent' | Con'vict convict' | Out'leap outleap'
Affix affix' | Con'voy convoy' | Per'fect perfect'
As'pect aspect' | De'crease decrease' | Per'fume perfume'
At'tribute attribute'| Des'cant descant' | Per'mit permit'
Aug'ment augment' | Des'ert desert' | Pre'fix prefix'
Au'gust august' | De'tail detail' | Pre'mise premise'
Bom'bard bombard' | Di'gest digest' | Pre'sage presage'
Col'league colleague'| Dis'cord discord' | Pres'ent present'
Col'lect collect' | Dis'count discount' | Prod'uce produce'
Com'ment comment' | Ef'flux efflux' | Proj'ect project'
Com'pact compact' | Es'cort escort' | Prot'est protest'
Com'plot complot' | Es'say essay' | Reb'el rebel'
Com'port comport' | Ex'ile exile' | Rec'ord record'
Com'pound compound' | Ex'port export' | Ref'use refuse'
Com'press compress' | Ex'tract extract' | Re'tail retail'
Con'cert concert' | Fer'ment ferment' | Sub'ject subject'
Con'crete concrete' | Fore'cast forecast' | Su'pine supine'
Con'duct conduct' | Fore'taste foretaste'| Sur'vey survey'
Con fine confine' | Fre'quent frequent' | Tor'ment torment'
Con'flict conflict' | Im'part impart' | Tra'ject traject'
Con'serve conserve' | Im'port import' | Trans'fer transfer'
Con'sort consort' | Im'press impress' | Trans'port transport'
Con'test contest' | Im'print imprint' | Un'dress undress'
Con'text context' | In'cense incense' | Up'cast upcast'
Con'tract contract' | In'crease increase' | Up'start upstart'
190. Exceptions
Cement' is an Exception to the above rule, and should always be
accented on the last syllable. So also the word Consols'.
191. Hints to "Cockney Speakers."
The most objectionable error of the Cockney, that of substituting the
_v_ for the _w_, and _vice versa_, is, we believe, pretty generally
abandoned. Such sentences as "Are you going to Vest Vickkam?" "Th
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