Excerpt from A Dictionary of the English Language: Containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and Explanation of All Words Authorized by Eminent Writers; To Which Are Added, a Vocabulary of the Roots of English Words, and an Accented List of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names
He has pursued a similar plan in the. Pronunciation of words. Generally, the system of Walker has been adopted, as being most in accordance with the usage of the educated portion of society; but the Compiler has not hesitated to depart from it, whenever he found it at variance either with the majority of authorities, or with general practice.
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