![]() ![]() A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary (3rd edition, Dublin, 1798) external link.The Whole Interspersed with Observations, Etymological, Critical, and Grammatical. ![]() Likewise Rules to Be Observed by the Natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for Avoiding Their Respective Peculiarities and Directions to Foreigners for Acquiring a Knowledge of the Use of This Dictionary. To Which Are Prefixed, Principles of English Pronunciation in Which the Sounds of Letters, Syllables, and Words, Are Critically Investigated, and Systematically Arranged the Influence of the Greek and Latin Accent and Quantity on the Accent and Quantity of the English, Is Thoroughly Examined and Clearly Defined, and the Analogies of the Language Are So Fully Shown As to Lay the Foundation of a Consistent and Rational Pronunciation. In Which Not Only the Meaning of Every Word Is Clearly Explained, and the Sound of Every Syllable Distinctly Shown, but Where Words Are Subject to Different Pronunciations, the Authorities of Our Best Pronouncing Dictionaries Are Fully Exhibit, the Reasons for Each Are at Large Displayed, and the Preferable Pronunciation Is Pointed Out.
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