as-ter-is " as-ter-is_k_.
gov-er-ment " gov-er_n_-ment.
Feb-u-ary " Feb-_r_u-a-ry.

III. _The substitution of one sound for another; as,_

_uf_-ford for _a_f-ford.
wil-l_e_r " wil-lo_w_.
sock-_i_t " sock-_et_.
fear-l_u_ss " fear-l_e_ss.
cul-t_e_r " cult-_u_re.
prod-u_x_ " prod-u_cts_.
judg-m_u_nt " judg-m_e_nt.
chil-dr_i_n " chil-dr_e_n.
mod-_i_st " mod-_e_st.
_u_p-prove " _a_p-prove.
_w_in-e-gar " _v_in-e-gar.
sep-_e_-rate " sep-_a_-rate.
temp-er-_i_t " tem-per-_a_te.
croc-_e_r-dile " croc-_o_-dile.
t_u_b-ac-c_u_r " t_o_-bac-c_o_.
com-pr_u_m-ise " com-pr_o_-mise.

IV. Produce the sounds denoted by the following combinations of
consonants:--

Let the pupil first produce the sound of the letters, and then the word
or words in which they occur. Be careful to give a clear and distinct
enunciation to every letter.