The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-14
ODD NAMES AND WORDS.
Tips in Pronunciation of Usei ul
and Well-known List.
From the Christian Inquirer

Verestchagin, painter of the q lie
brated picture, ''The Russian Feast,'' is
aged 81 years. Two of his friends in
formed the writer that his own pronuni 5ia-
tion of his name is Vert-shah-gin, seq ond
syllable accented.
Munkacsy, the Hungarian paintei' of
the well-known picture, Christ BIZ fore
PLATE" pronounces his name NJ oon-
kotch-e, second syllable accented.
Mr. Gladstone, prime minister Of ing
land, prOnounces his name Glad-si Jun,
first syllable accented
Mr.. Carnegie, founder of the new
music hall, located in West Fifty-sevd nth
street, New York, pronounces his nj lme
Car-na-gy, second syllable accented.
Colquhoun, the Scottish statisi ical
writer, died in 1870 aged rs years. The
pronunciation of his name is Ko-h DON,
second syllable accented.
Coleridge, the English metaphysij sian
and poet, died in 1884, aged 62 years His
name is pronounced Coalridge.
D'Aubigne, the French historian, au thor
of History OF the Reformation" die d in
1872, agad rs years. His name is pro-
nounced Do-hean-ya, last syllable accel ted.
Meissonier, the celebrated Ere nch
painter, died in 1891, aged rs years. His
name is pronounced May-son-ya, last
syllable accented.
Boulanger, french general, died in B01
aged 90 years His name is pronoun ced
| Boo-long-zha, last syllable accented.
Boucicault, the Irish dramatist and
actor died in 1892, aged 20 years His
name is pronounced Boo-se-ko, last sbtlla-
BILE accented
Ave Maria. From the first words. of
| the Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin
Mary, Latin, ave hail, Maria Mary 4 An
| invocation to the Virgin Mary. A firm
| of devotion in the Roman Catholic chu rch.
| A particular time in Italy about half an
! hour after sunset, and also at chrly
! dawn, when the bells ring and the
! people repeat the Ave Maria pronou need
! Ah-va-ma-re-a, fret and fourth syllaIbles
| accented.
Desmouslins, French revolutio mist
| died in 1894, aged "a years. His manic is
pronounced Da-mou-lan, last syllable ac-
! cented.
''Meistersinger Won Nurnberg," pro-
| nounced My-ster-zing-er fon Neern-b aerr.
! An opera: words and music by RID hard
Wagner, completed in 1867, and first rem
dered at Munich in 1868, under tn e di-
rection of Won Bulow.
Michael Angelo, Italian painter and
sculptor, died in 1859, aged SO years. The
| Italian pronunciation of the name is now
| given the preference, Mick-el-ou -jel-o
| The Il" has the sound of II" in \ ickle,
third syllable ACCENTED.
| oCudFWeuke, NIerndn musical COM
! poser and pianist, was born in 1850. His
name is pronounced Shar-ven-ka, SECOND
syllable accented.
Troyon, French painter of animals and
landscapes, died in 1865, aged 25 years.
His name is pronounced Trwah7iong,
last syllable accented.
Khedive persian, prince a gov ernor
or viceroy-a title granted in 1876 by
the Sultan Of Turkey to the rul err of
| Egypt. The pronunciation is Ked-eve.
last sylla BILE accented. Accent the second
syllable in the word accented.
! Improvisatrice, an eXtemporaneous
poetess "a la Corinne), pronounced i'm
! prov-ease-a-tree-cha, third syllable ac-
cented.
Isolate. OF the various RECOMMENDATIONS
recently given the preference have
of this word the leading philologists
| TO isolate, the first syllable
having the sound of ISIS in miss. The
correct pronunciation of the English
language and all foreign words in common
use is becoming subject of interest and
importance TO those persons who can
appreciate the great advantage of possess
ing the ability TO speak correctly.
To render conversation mos delightful
to a cultivated ear the pronunciation of
every word must be correct.