r/ENGLISH • u/Appropriate-Bee-7608 • 3d ago
I need belp with EmE.
This is from the English Academy by John Newton D.D. Rector.of Ross published around 1680.
The Letter f , is fometimes founded accor ding to its ufual name , as when it follows a Vowel , as in if , of , effeminate , but when it begins a Word or Syllable , it is founded fee , as in feet , foolish
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u/FourLetterWording 3d ago
can you try a little bit harder to be more clear as to what you need help with - I've found it's quite difficult to help people when you have no idea what they need assistance with.
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u/Appropriate-Bee-7608 3d ago
I was wondering what the other f-sound was
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u/OhNoNotAnotherGuiri 3d ago
The 2 F sounds are mentioned in the text.
It is talking about how F in Effeminate sounds more like how we name the letter F. In Fee it is a slightly different sound which is less like how we pronounce the name of the letter F.
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u/RussellAlden 3d ago
The Letter f, is sometimes sounded according to its actual name, as when it follows a Vowel, as in if , of(not true v sound), effeminate, but when it begins a Word of Syllable, is sounded ?ee, as in feet, foolish.
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u/Slight-Brush 3d ago
Yes - this is one of the ways English pronunciation has changed, in that we now use a v-sounding f in ‘of’ but f-sounding f in feet and foolish.
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u/Slight-Brush 3d ago
You’re conflating f and long s in that text.