Note 16 — I. SOUNDS AND ACCENTS
Reading edition
Professor Said Ali kindly adds the following important note regarding this rule: When the tonic vowel is followed by c, f, p, rr, ss, or t, it is short. Compare bote, bode; mato, medo; faca, vaga.
Reading edition
Professor Said Ali kindly adds the following important note regarding this rule: When the tonic vowel is followed by c, f, p, rr, ss, or t, it is short. Compare bote, bode; mato, medo; faca, vaga.