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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