The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
* BEFORE BREAKFAST. M

1t is a fact that a great majority of
people find difficulty in pronouncing a
new word when it first meets their eye.
This was illustrated many times in this
city while the Spanish man-of-war
was i'm New York harbor. Some said
Viz-ky-ya, others Niz-kee-ya and still
others NiZ-ka-ya. According to Ude
Roger professor of languages in
Rochester, the correct pronunciation is
With-ki-a and the accent is on the
second syllable. The "f' is long and
the 9TH" has sharp Kissing sound.
! The professor is authority for the as
sertion that all the Us" that occur in
the Spanish language have the sound
Of "w' and "b" fused, with the pre-
ponderance of sound in favor of the
wv. "B" has the same afflictOn as
the "v''. CO., so the professor says,
sometimes has the sound of 9TH and,
then again it is "tz" but for a change
it is sometimes given its own hard
sound "k."
Professor Roger gives the correct
pronunciation of a number of the
names which have appeared in connec-
tion with Cuban affairs and the dis
aster in which the Maine was lost. In
the following list the word is spelled as
it is written i'm the first column and as
it should be pronounced in the second:
Havana Hah-wan-nah, accent on first
syllable.
| Observation-Disclosures accent tn second syl-
| liable.
| Blanco--Blahng-ko, accent on first syl-
| liable.
! Cabanas-C -Cah-wah-nas, accent on Sec
| ond syllable.
sagasta--sa- gas-ta, as spelled; the as"
/ sounded as in cat.
! Gomcz-Go-meth, accent OH first syl-
! liable; 80" long.
/ Canovas-C ar-no-Was, accent on second
| syllable; 90 long.
Ruiz-Roo-eeth, equal accents.
| MaCeo-Mah-th-O accent on first syl-
! liable.
Maria Rodriguez-NTah-ree-a Ro-dree-
| Eeth accent second syllable both words ;
| 20" i'm Ro is long.
Perico Diaz-Per-ee-ko Dce-ath, accent
ON second syllable in Pcrico; accents
| equal In second word.
Reina MgrCCdos-RayCe-nah Mer-the-
deb. accent first syllable in Reina, second
| in Mercedes.
Galicia-Gal-eeth-ee-a accent on Sec
! ond syllable.
Jorge Juan--Whorg Whahn; in these
| words the -" has the German sound of
| ''ch' but it can best be represented in
English by "wh."
| Bcrnabe-Bear-nah-be accent on first
syllable.
Cadiz--Kah-deeth, accent on first syl-
liable.
Eulate-Aoo-lah-te accent on second
| syllable.
Santa Cruz-Sahn-tah Erooth.
Puerto del Padro--Poo. er-o del Pah-dro,
| accent second syllable of Puerto first
! syllable of Padro; "o's'' long.
Castillo del Princpe-E Eah-steel-yo del
| Pring-see-pay accent second syllable of
Castillo. first syllable of Principe.
Dry Tortugas-Dree Tor-too-gas, accent
second syllable.
Lupercio MartneE-Loo- -per-cee-oh Mar
tee-neth, accent second syllable of Luz
percio, second syllable of Martinez.
Dupuy de Lome-Dco-pwee duh Lohm.
This is French name, somewhat modi-
fled in change from that tongue into
Spanish.
Weyer-Wi-ler, accent first syllable; "i''
long. This name comes from the German
and retains the German pronunciation.
CristObal Colon-Kris-toh-b -bahl Koh-lon.
second IN Colon.
Du Bosc-Doo Bosk.
Observation-Disclosures accent on
second syllable.
Azore-Ah-thoh-ra accent on second
syllable.
! Kayo-kah-NOh, accent on hrSt syllable
Ariete-Ah-rceah-tay accent on second
! syllable.
| Almirant OQuendO - AI-meer-ahn-taN
Gh-kwen-do, accent third syllable in Al.
mirante, second syllable in Oquendo.--E
ucation Gazette.
forthcoming number of Mcclure
magazine will contain an article on the
Boys Industrial association, of Wilkes.
Barre, written by Rev, DR.. Gibbons, OF
DunmOre Presbyterian church.
|
The opening day and reception at the
new Home for the Friendless will be
Thursday. May ), when all friends Of
the institution will be welcomed on q
tour of inspection.