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60. _What letters of themselves form words?_ A, I, and O. 61. _Spell all of the Consonants._ Bee, Cee, Dee, Eff, Gee, Aitch, Jay, Kay, Ell, Em, En, Pee, Kw, Ar, Ess, Tee, Vee, Double-u, Ex, Wy, and Zee.--_Goold Brown_. 62. _What letters are called the Twins?_ Q and U. 63. _Why so called?_ Because Q is always followed by U in English spelling. 64. _Is there any exception to this rule?_ The word LEECLERCQ is sometimes given as an example, but in English it is spelled LEECLERC. 65. _What is meant by style of letters?_ Different type; as, Roman, Script, Italics, etc. 66. _How many forms have letters?_ Two. 67. _What are they?_ Small letters and Capitals. 68. _What are the Natural Divisions of Consonants?_ Subvocals and Aspirates. 69. _What are Subvocals?_ Those Consonants which produce an undertone of voice when their sounds are uttered. 70. _Name the Subvocals._ B, D, G hard; J and G soft; L, M, N, R, V, W, Y, Z, Zh, and Ng. 71. _What are Aspirates?_ Mere whispers made by the organs of speech and breath. 72. _Name the Aspirates._ C, F, H, K, P, Q, S, T, X, Ch, Sh, and Wh. 73. _What Combination is both Aspirate and Subvocal?_ Th. 74. _What are Cognate letters?_ Those which are produced by the same organs of speech in a similar position. 75. _Give an example of a Cognate letter._ D is a cognate of T. 76. _What are Quiescent letters?_ Those that are silent. 77. _How many uses have Silent letters?_ Five. 78. _What are they?_ To modify vowels; to modify consonants; to determine signification; to determine origin; and to distinguish words of like signification. 79. _What are Explodents?_ Those letters whose sound cannot be prolonged. 80. _Name the Explodents._ B, D, G, J, P, Q, T, and K. 81. _What are the principle organs of speech?_ Lips, teeth, tongue, and palate. 82. _What is meant by Organical division of the consonants?_ Pertaining to those particular organs used in their pronunciation. 83. _Name the Organical divisions._ Labials, Dentals, Linguals, and Palatals. 84. _What are Labials?_ Those letters whose sounds are modified by the lips. 85. _Name them._ B, F, M, P, V, W, and Wh. 86. _What are Dentals?_ Those letters whose sounds are modified by the teeth. 87. _Name t
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