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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES.

The vowel a, is always to be pronounced as in father.

a, as in America, or as u in dull, i in bird, &c.

,, e, always as a in cake.

,, as e in cede, or ee in reed.

,, i, as in pin.

,, as in flute.

,, u, as in bull.

Pati is therefore pronounced putty, &c.