Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-07
:ia;ss = FrIe.aIei
Towns ard Phrases.
Knoxville Express.

Aeroplane (ay.er-a-plane). Accent
on first syllable. Not air-a-plane.
Accouter (a.koo-ter). Accent OF
second second syllable.
Caisson (kay-sen.) Accent on first
syllable.
Camouhage (kah-moo-fazh, both az
as in "father.'D Accent on last syl.
liable. >.,s..1
Cantonment (kan-t'n-m'nt.) Accen,
on first syllable, preference of Century
Dictionary Of President Wilson and
Secretary Baker, and of majority OF
New Standards board of disputed pro.
nunciations; or (kan-toon.ment) accent
on second syllable, preference of New
Standard and many military men. Kan
tone-ment is wrong.
Communique {kah-moo-nee-kay. LIST
as IN ''father," second as in ''ate."
Accent on first syllable.
Khaki (kay-ki, as in ''father." Ac.
cent on first syllable.
Morale (mowe-rahl, q as in ''fath.
err" Accent on second syllable. i
Lese majestic (leez-maj-es-ty.) Ac'
cent on maj"
Poilu (pawh-lu.) Accent on first syl.
liable, as in father. -.-.t
QUESTIONABLE (kes.yun-nair.) Accent
on third syllable. The Standard alone
records ques-chu-nair, accent on 3rd
syllable, which DR.. Vizetelly, msnsg.
ing editor of the Standard, declares IN
error. QUESTIONABLE is the French
form of the English ''questionsry."
Ukase (you-kace.) Accent on the
second syllable.
War Names in Current Usage.
Aisne (sne.)
Amiens (ah-mi-ahm, as as in faith:
or. ~ Accent on third syllable; or.
ay.mi.ens, accent on first syllable.
Arras (ahr-rahs, both as as in ia.
ther." Accent on last syllable.
Avre (ahv'r.) Accent on first syl.
liable. lt& Y. -. .~-r- -.
Albert (Ahl-bair.) Accent last cyl.
liable. >,- s.~ :r
Ancre (Ahn.kra:) Accent first Cyl.
liable. ... -. 4.ss, !,
Baupame (Bah-poam.) Accent last
syllable. ~.
Bray (Bray.)
Bulelcourt (Bull-koor.) Accent first
Isyliabls. ~, N .s..lS ~ >
Busy (Beurh-see.) Accent first syl
liable. 'ar -.. ~
Belfort (bell-fore.) Accent on sec
ond syllable. ~ ....
Buds Pest (boo- dah-pest, . % il
''father.') Accent on first syllable.
Calais (kal-is.) Accent on first syl
liable; or French kshlsy, . ~ in ''fa'
ther," accent on second syllable.
Chauney (shoa.nee.) Accent on first
syllable. "
Chaulnes (shoal-nay.) Accent on first
syllable. "
Compeigne (Kom-peh.aign.) Ac'
cent on last syllable.
Combles (Koamb.) ST. -
Corbie (Kor-bee.) Accent last syl
liable. 5
Corisilles (Krah-seel.) Accent OF
first syllable.
Cambria (Kalm- brsy.) Accent o,
second syllable.
Cherbourg (Sher.boor.) Accent OF
second syllable.
Dieppe (Dee-ep.) Accent on secon'
syllable. A.,
Dinant (Dee-nshn.) Accent on sec
ond syllable. s.
Demuin (Day-moo-aing.) Accent o.
firit syllable.
Douai (Doo-ay.) Accent on last syl
liable.
DoulIens (Doo-lang.) Accent on las
syllable.
Feuchy (Feur-shee.) Accent on frs
syllable.
Rouen (Roo-ahn.) Accent on secon'
syllable. 5r -
Trouville .(Troo-veel.) Accent O.
second syllable. ...,.@a
Ypres (Ee-per.) Accent on first syl
liable, or eep's.
Foch, general (fawsh.)
Girency (Gee-ron.shee.) Accent o
second syllable.
Grivenes (Gree-ven.) Accent on las
syllable. ~
Guise (Gweeze.)
Ham (Hahm.)
Hamel (Ahm-ell.) Accent on las
syllable. -..y
Hangard-en-Ssnterre (Ong-ard-one
sawn-tair.) Accent first and last sy
tables.
Haricourt (Ar-see-koor.) Accent o
first syllable.
Halle (Ah-lsy.) Accent on secon
syllable.
Irles (Earl.)
La Fere Lah-Fair.) Accent on las