He has three assistants.
The depths of the sea.
She trusts too much to servants.
His attempts were fruitless.
He chanced to see a bee hovering over a flower.


4. Omitting or mispronouncing whole syllables.

EXAMPLES.

Correct is improperly pronounced

Lit'er-ar-ry lit-rer-ry
co-tem'po-ra-ry co-tem-po-ry
het-er-o-ge'ne-ous het-ro-ge-nous
in-quis-i-to'ri-al in-quis-i-to-ral
mis'er-a-ble mis-rer-ble
ac-com'pa-ni-ment ac-comp-ner-ment


EXERCISE

He devoted his attention chiefly to literary pursuits.
He is a miserable creature.
His faults were owing to the degeneracy of the times.
The manuscript was undecipherable.
His spirit was unconquerable.
Great industry was necessary for the performance of the task.