The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-20
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The following is an excellent hit upon !
the arbitrary variety of modes ofpronounc
ing gh. We do not consider the rea |
soning at all opposite to the word, sheep,
&c. The four words, though sounding
nearly alike, are so distinctly different, as
mover to deceive an English car.
From The NJ y. Courier and Enquirer.
To the Bdi,eurs of Ia gazette Courier ct
Enquirer.
JDtssieurs! Me never have sec some
queer contree like dis. De linguagc do
very much trouble me in his prononci,tion
sl ell tell you. Ven ne embark in Dor
denrx for PAmerique, no very well under
stand de English. De capitaiDe tell me,
he is von lnguage which ] can learn too
easy, and he promise 10 give Inc any les
sons on fe voyage. So, ven | came on de
board, say, 'Capitainc how you call in Fin
qlish. Won vessel. Loiimsm " De capitaine
he reply, 'sheep.' Eh bien, yer well; we
shall see. ! say Won day to dc cook. vat
dc sailors call docieur, .MonSieurh !b'de-
Gin how you call ce petit morceau de bOis.
dis lit piece Of de wood which is applicable
for TO make burn de fro" lie say me no
odd whether dc wood be a small piece or
n grand quantity, for il is oil sheep NO
he reply me, it is very denr but you do
not pronounce all dc sane as dc sheep de
niottan. whereas there is much difference
And so, Messieurs Eli,eurs, ] was very
much embarrassc for whether de word
was spell s. i.p or C h Up, or e a-p or
S-h-e.ep, it have TO me II dc same pronon
citation. But never mind. II is not posi-
bic for me to comprendre Won Iinguage
witch have no rules for de pronoDco and
viii tell YOU, Messicurs. OF de other grand
mistake into which fell down. reason
cd i'm myself in dis way. II words which
are spelled differently have do same pro-
noncation, it is not possible but dat de
words terminating wild de same letters will
he pronounced in de same way. But we shall
see.
After mo arrived in Philadelphia, Won
day me take n promenade wid one gentle
mems up de street Of de Vanuts, and ven
arrive at de corner Of de Six street, |
say to nv friend, Let us 60 hruF de-
square of Washington My friend he not
can stand under e,and he ask me TO make
repetition of vat say. tell him dat, 'on-
my voyage from La France, de capitaine
u .
find in dc Dictionary dat de word ruF is
spclledr OF e h. have adopt de same pro.
nonciation for Dc word ih-ro Il g H. My
friend he tell me dat make mistake, and
dat should say HUoo. Eh bien, YER well.
On same day me dine at Won large parue oi
dc ladies and gentlemens and ven Mon
seur, 6hO was cutting Won very delicious
ham (ian,bon.) ask me it ! would be help
to piece, and on witch side | would have
it /? | answer, 'Sair, if you please, on de
side next de hoo All de compone imme.
diately look after me, and some young la.
dy have much de appearance to laugh;
but no can tell for vat. At length po.
lite gentlemens who sat near me, whisper
me softly and say, Monsieur, pardonnez
moi, but you have make Won slight erreur
in yotre prononciation--h,o h is pro
nonce hoek' Vat shall do? vas NOR.
tify severely, to appear so iguorant in de
gooo society, and | resolve to regain my
reputation. So, say to Won lady opposite
to me on de table, Madame, dis pastry is
made of de very white dock She look to
me vid astonishmsnt. All de rest Of de
companie regard me, and fcel very much
bashful. Dock say one Dock J say
auo,her. Dey suppose, probablement, dat
would say duck. l den explain. Say !,
d.o.ugh, do it not prcnonce dock : oh
no. say all dc lady, it is pronounced doe
En- Jein. We try it again. say to Won
oder lady, Madame, you have very disa
greeab ole ko.' She no comprehend me. I
repeat Madame, you have Won very ugly
10 She no understand. | den say in
French, iouk. 'Oh, Monsieur means kof
say Won Of dc gentemcns, which is de
Pronunciation or co.u.g.h.' 1t appear to
me as if de letters OF q u have all gin
able pronunciation. But never mind, say
I; if make mistake, il is de language vat
is 10 blame. and not me. So make other
attempt | say to Won gentemens, dis
meat is not toG' He reply me, Monsieur,
10 h is pronounced tyG' Here again
find myself where | start ;ard | am quite
sure dat the capitaine of de ship have de
true pronunciation. and dat the other per.
son make joke of me. But ma .toi vas
pcrformc Won great mistake for Won other
day vas to take walk OF horseback (prom.
endded chtrdi,) in de contree, when | saw
in field man at work. Say to de man,
Veil, nv friend, how many acre can you
! pllf in a day p lie look at me wild an air
oi great stupidity, and aske mo, Sair no
| understand you.' say, DO you not call
tha, machine Won pirFf' lie reply, No
Sair, we call il a piolc.' And it is spellct
| p o.ug-h. Nnt shah do: TO be thought
SO ignorant Of de English pronunciation by
a common plu6man, vas too much for me
to carry. So to save my character. say
( TO de man, Sair viii you permit my horse
to take drink out OF your troo = He az
swor me, 'Sair,you mean trc6 IL is sspellet
tr.o,ug.h.
Mcssicurs Editcurs it j. encF To try de
patience of saint horofy, To make so ma
)! nv mistake. lam almost in de despair !
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