The British Orator: Comprising Observations on Vocal Gymnastics, Articulation, Melody, Modulation, Force, Time, and Gesture : Together with a Copious Selection of Extracts in Poetry and Prose, for Exercise in Reading and Declamation |
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... breath , and , con sequently , have no vocality ; they are nine in number . CLASSIFICATION OF THE ELEMENTS . VOWELS . 1 & as heard in 2 a a 4 a 1 e 2 e 1 u 2 u 3 u ou ale , day , fate . arm , farm . all , law , for . an , man , idea ...
... breath , and , con sequently , have no vocality ; they are nine in number . CLASSIFICATION OF THE ELEMENTS . VOWELS . 1 & as heard in 2 a a 4 a 1 e 2 e 1 u 2 u 3 u ou ale , day , fate . arm , farm . all , law , for . an , man , idea ...
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... breath is propelled through the mouth ; the second is called the smooth R , and is made with the tip of the tongue elevated towards the centre of the roof of the mouth . R should be trilled when it precedes a * Velum pendulum palati ...
... breath is propelled through the mouth ; the second is called the smooth R , and is made with the tip of the tongue elevated towards the centre of the roof of the mouth . R should be trilled when it precedes a * Velum pendulum palati ...
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... breath . Z , as in azure , is a compound of vocality and aspiration . It is formed with the tip of the tongue nearly in the same position as z in zone , though drawn a little further back , and somewhat widened , so as to enlarge the ...
... breath . Z , as in azure , is a compound of vocality and aspiration . It is formed with the tip of the tongue nearly in the same position as z in zone , though drawn a little further back , and somewhat widened , so as to enlarge the ...
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... breath . The sounds thus produced may be denominated VOCAL THUNDER ; the effect upon an audience is electrical . This sudden and very forcible utterance of the vowels , is STRESS in its most simple and elementary state , and in its ...
... breath . The sounds thus produced may be denominated VOCAL THUNDER ; the effect upon an audience is electrical . This sudden and very forcible utterance of the vowels , is STRESS in its most simple and elementary state , and in its ...
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... breath is expelled without producing vocality ; in others , the lips are spas- modically closed : -these two forms often occur in the same case . Sometimes the stammerer , while speaking or reading , loses all power over the voca organs ...
... breath is expelled without producing vocality ; in others , the lips are spas- modically closed : -these two forms often occur in the same case . Sometimes the stammerer , while speaking or reading , loses all power over the voca organs ...
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Altorf arms art thou articulation bells black crows blood bosom breath brother brow Brutus Cæsar Canute Capt Cato cried dare dead dear death Demosthenes diphthong doth dread earth Elocution eyes father fear feel gentlemen Gesler gesture give grace hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven honor hope House of Commons Huon Iago Ireland king Lady learned friend liberty live Lochinvar look lord Macb mind mother nature never night noble o'er once passion peace poor pray Rolla Rome round sare SHAKSPERE Shylock singing Sir Anth slavery smile soul sound speak speech spirit sure sweet syllable tears Tell thee thing thou dost thought Tom Long tongue trembling triphthongs Twas utterance vocal voice vowel wife word young