Project Gutenberg 2007-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 118 Ashmore, Otis 1853 A Manual of Pronunciation For Practical Use in Schools and Families Boston, U.S.A. Ginn & Company, Publishers The Athenæum Press Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Containing a Careful Selection of Words in the English Language Most Commonly Mispronounced, together with their Pronunciation as Given by the Best Authorities in England and America "A Manual of Pronunciation" by Otis Ashmore is a practical guide to correct English pronunciation written in the early 20th century. The manual aims to address common mispronunciations in the English language, providing clear guidance on proper pronunciation as recognized by authorities in both England and America. It serves not only as a resource for educators but also for individuals seeking to improve their speaking skills. The opening of the manual presents a preface where Ashmore explains the significance of proper pronunciation and how it reflects one’s education and culture. He emphasizes the importance of correcting pronunciation habits formed in youth and introduces the structure of the manual, which includes a careful selection of frequently mispronounced words. The text outlines methods for effective use in educational settings, focusing on practice and repetition to instill correct pronunciations in learners' memories. Overall, Ashmore’s intention is to provide a practical tool for students and teachers alike in fostering better pronunciation practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Pronunciation PE Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Teaching & Education 896886 896887 2024-10-09T12:01:14.025951 2023-09-10T04:08:25.494791 text/html text/html 737888 2021-01-25T23:42:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 59381 2021-01-25T23:42:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 138719 2024-10-09T12:01:38.607327 application/epub+zip 134773 2024-10-09T12:01:19.656448 application/epub+zip 128224 2024-10-09T12:01:17.036936 application/epub+zip 409466 2024-10-09T12:01:50.280299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422152 2024-10-09T12:01:36.153367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392615 2022-09-10T09:12:48.440539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218971 2024-10-09T12:01:06.696017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219124 2007-06-09T10:48:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 48792 2007-06-09T11:01:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 215868 2007-06-09T10:49:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 48376 2007-06-09T11:01:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216472 2007-06-09T11:00:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48376 2007-06-09T11:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22938 2024-10-09T12:01:50.497271 application/rdf+xml 14968 2024-10-09T12:01:17.854937 image/jpeg 4076 2024-10-09T12:01:17.442944 image/jpeg 136807 2024-10-09T12:01:14.058968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog