 When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced ark, as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archives, archetype, archaism, archiepiscopal, archidiaconal, architrave, archaiology.  The Smaller Standard Speller: Containing Classified Exercises for Oral ... - Page 49by Epes Winthrop Sargent - 1857 - 72 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1791 - 298 pages
...lake). The exceptions to thefc are dar'ay, d'Hi-ct, arder, and ard-cry. 354. When -arcb, llgnifying chief, begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, ¡t is always pronounced ark, as arcbaa^tl, ,trd>ipdtt(fl, anbihll, crd'rcs, iii-c^fir/r, arcbai/ni,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...these muy be added the Celtic word Lch (a lake). The exceptions are chant v, archer, and archery. 354. When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the...Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced a -Ic, as in archangel, arc/ii/ttlag , arc fa! t ct, archives, archetyfii; archaism,archiefdsfofial,a... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...may be added the Celtic word loch (a lake). The exceptions are, charity, archer, and archery. , 354. When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the...Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced ark, as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archives, archetype, archaism, archiépiscopal,... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...uuir be added the Cellick word loch (a lake.) The exceptions are charity, archer, and archery. 1H. When arch, signifying; chief, begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed by a venel, K is always pronouncea ark, as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archives, archetype, archaism,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...may be added the Celtic word loch (a lake). The exceptions are, charity, archer, and archery. 354. When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the...Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced ark, as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archives, archetype, archaism, archiepiscopal,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...be added the Celtick word loch (a lake.) The exceptions arc charity, archer, and archery. 254. Wheat arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed by a Towri, it u always pronounced ark, as in archangel, arch't^igo, architect, arcluvei, archelinie, archaism,... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...may be added the Celtic word loch (a lake). The exceptions are, charity, archer, and archery. 354. When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the...Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced ark, as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archivi archetype, archaism, archiépiscopal,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1836 - 800 pages
...may K tided the Cettick word loch (a lake.) The exceptions lire charity, archer, anil archery. '1,4 When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed K a nml, tt is always pronouucetl ark, as in archangel, archipelago, irchitect, arc/ares, archetype,... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham - 1850 - 152 pages
...; as chlorosis, Christ, Christian, chronology, chronical, &c. $ 194. Extract from Walker "When arch begins a word from the Greek language, and is followed by a vowel, it is always pronounced ark ; as in archangel, archipelago, architect, archetype, archiepiscopal, archidiaconal,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 320 pages
...which it is followed by i or r. In dracAm, scAism (pronounced sizm), and yacAt (yot), it is silent. 68. When arch, signifying chief, begins a word from the...followed by a vowel, it .is pronounced ark, as in arcAangel, arcAitect, arcAive, arcAipelago, arcAitrave ; but when arch is prefixed to an English word,... | |
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