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French Pronunciation, Phonetics, etc.

Hachette's New Phonetic French Reader.

Short Graduated Anecdotes and Extracts in Prose s. d. and Verse, printed in the Phonetic Symbols of the Association Phonétique Internationale, with the corresponding Ordinary Script in juxtaposition on opposite pages. Compiled for Middle and Upper Forms by MARC CEPPI, Whitgift School, Croydon. Crown 8vo. Cloth

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Liet, Traité de Prononciation française. Par ALBERT LIET, s. d B.ès L., B.ès Sc., Ex-professeur de Français pour les "Certificated Teachers of the Council Schools of London." 144 pages. L'auteur a réuni dans ce volume ses leçons journalières. Ce Traité, disposé sur un plan nouveau, est un livre d'études, auxiliaire puissant PRÈS DES ÉTRANGERS soucieux de se perfectionner dans la prononciation.

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Smith, The Phonetic French Syllabaire, A Companion-Volume s. d. to the usual French Courses, for the Use of Schools, Candidates for Vivâ-voce Examinations, etc., etc., by SAMUEL SMITH, M.A. (Oxon.), L. ès L., Formerly Examiner and Inspector in French for the London County Council. 88 pages.

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Vietor, Table of French Sounds (see pages 49 and 50).

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Table of French Sounds (VIETOR SYSTEM).

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