 | 1831 - 352 pages
...except these — fP, which is sounded like » at the beginning of a word: thus, Warsawa, Varsafa ; in the middle or at the end of a word it has the sound of/, as in the instance already cited, and Narew, Naref. — C, like /-, and never like k „• thus Pac... | |
 | James Fletcher - 1831 - 458 pages
...English, except w, which is sounded like v, at the beginning of a word ; thus, Warsawa — Varsafa ; in the middle or at the end of a . word it has the sound of f, as in the instance already cited ; and Narew — Nareff. c, like tz, and never like k ; thus, Pac... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...English, except w, which is sounded like v, at the beginning of a word ; thus, Warsawa — yarsafa ; in the middle or at the end of a word it has the sound of/, as in the instance already cited ; and Narew— Nareff. c, liki1 /.•„•, and never like k ; thus,... | |
 | 1846 - 352 pages
...English, except to, which is sounded like v, at the beginning of a word ; thus, Warsawa — Varsafa; in the middle or at the end of a word it has the sound of/, as in the instance already cited ; and Narew — Nanff. c, like tz, and never like i; thus, Pac is... | |
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... and Political on Poland, Edinburgh, 1823." All vowels are sounded as in French and Italian; and there are no diphthongs, every vowel being pronounced distinctly. The consonants are the same as in English, except w, which is sounded like v, at the... 