GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION
Reading edition · Edition 7
The following key explains the symbols which are used in the vocabulary of "A Child's Garden of Verses," to indicate the pronunciation of the words. It is based upon the 1901 edition of Webster's International Dictionary.
āas in fāte. ŏas in nŏt.
ā̍as in pref´ ā̍ce.ôas in lôrd.
ăas in ădd.
äas in fär.ūas in ūse.
ȧas in grȧss.ū̍as in ū̍-nite´.
a̤as in a̤ll.ŭas in ŭp.
ûas in fûrl.
ēas in ēve.ṳas in rṳde.
ē̍as in ē̍-vent´.
ĕas in ĕnd.ȳas in flȳ.
ẽas in hẽr.y̆as in pit´y̆.
īas in īce.o̅oas in mo̅on.
ĭas in pĭn.ouas in out.
oias in oil.
ōas in rōw.ṉ = ngas in iṉk.
ō̍as in ō̍-bey´.thas in this.
Certain vowels, as a and e, when obscured, are italicized.