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English form

Stenograph

Transcribe:

1. Short <e>

<-ea>

NIL

sell

red, read
2. Long <-e>

<-ee>

<ea>

<-ei>

<-ey>

<-y>

<-i>

<-ie>

< e >

me
See #17.

free

leave

weird
See #21 and #46.

key
See #14.

ready

ski
See #15 and #14.

believe
See #20.
3. Long <i>

<igh>

<ie>

<y>

<ye>

<uy>

<ei>

un-dotted < i >

sigh

pie

by, bye, buy

height
4. Short <i>

<-oi>

<-ui>

<-y>

dot < . >
above the word

did

tortoise

build

gymnastics
5. <oi>

<oy>

< i >

loitering

j
oy
6. Long <a>

<-ay>

<-ey>

<eh>

<ei>

<ai>

<o>

<-u>

<-ou>

<au->

<aw>

<-ach>

<-ough>

<-augh>

apostrophe < ' >

bad

d
ay

hey, hay, heh

eight

rain

bought

caught, cot

gruff

enough
See #61.


autumn
See #17.

law

yacht
See #7 and #8.
7. <y>

< y >

yes

lawyer
8. <t>

uncrossed < t >

tell
9. <o>

<oh>

<oe>

<ow>

<owe>

<ough>

comma < , >

oh, owe

no, know

doe, dough

beau, bow
10. <ou>

<ow>

< o >

loud

cow
11. <o>

<oo>

<wo>

<oe>

<ou>

<u>

<eu->

<ue>

<ew>

<ough>

< \ >
below the word

to, too, two

cool

wood, would

you

shoe

rule

euphemism

due, dew

threw, through
See #37.
12. <-sion>

<-tion>

<-cian>

< | >
going downwards
from the line

tension

attention

technician
13. <qu>

< q >

quick
14. <k>

<-ck>

<-ch>

<-che>

< c >

kid

kick

arch

ache
15. Soft <-c>

<c->

<s>

<sc>

<ps->

a cursive < s >

race

ceiling
See #31.

sit

science
See #19.

psychology
See #69.
16. <h>

a short flat line
< _ >

happy
17. <m>

a long flat line
< __ >

metal
18. <-ment>

<meant>

< m >

comment

meant
19. <-nce>

<-nse>

<n> disjointed

rinse

sense
20. <be->

<de->

<re->

< b- >

< d- >

< r- >

become

decide

redo
21. <w>

<wh->

<well->

<will>

<ward>

< / >
an upwards diagonal line
starting below the line

were

where

well-done

will do

reward
22. <awa>

<away>

a couple of apostrophes
< '' >

awake

runaway
23. <-d>

<-ed>
(the past tense
stenograph)

a short line
under
the "last" stenograph
< _ >

begged
24. <-ly>

a hyphen < - >

really
25. Soft <g>

<j>

an un-dotted < j >

garage

joke

gymnasium
26. <-nge>

< j >

cringe
27. <in->

<un->

a cursive capital < N >

into

undo
28. <-s>

<-es>
(the plural
stenograph)

< / >
an upwards diagonal line

cars
29. <-'s>

<-s'>
(the possessive
stenograph)

< / >
an upwards diagonal line
with a circled apostrophe

today's

Denis'

30. <ax>

<ex>

<-ext>

<ox>

< \ >
a diagonal line
going downwards
to the line

tax, text

sex

fox
31. <-ng>

<thing>

a horizontal
"concave" stroke

sing

thing
32. <-ink>

<-ank>

<-unk>

a horizontal
"concave" stroke
ending with the letter
< c >

rink

bank

hunk
33. <-ent>

<-end>

<-ind>

<band>

a horizontal
"convex" stroke

sent

bend

wind

band
34. <sh>

<c>

<t>

< s >
with the last stroke passing
midway through it

cash

special

negotiate
35. <ch>

a "printed" < c >
with the stroke of the
previous stenograph
passing through it

cheek
36. <-se>

<-es>

<z>

a cursive < z >

sunrise

does

amazed
37. <ad>

<add>

a cursive capital < A >

sad

address
38. <th->

a straight vertical line with
an upward stroke that
crosses it at the centre

think

thoughts
39. <trans->

a "printed" capital < T > disjointed

translate
40. <-ct>

< c >

actor
41. <sp>

a "printed" < s >

spell
42. <an>

< a >

tan
43. <st>

a cursive capital < S >

test
44. <city>

<-sity>

a cursive capital < S > disjointed

capacity

intensity
45. <r->

<-r>

<-re>

a cursive < r >

red, read

bar

are
46. <-rt>

<-rd>

a cursive capital < R >

hurts

weird
47. <-rity>

<-ritty>

a cursive capital < R > disjointed

security

gritty
48. <-bility>

a cursive capital < B >

capability
49. <scribe>

<script>

a "printed" capital < S >

describe

transcript

50. <dis->

<des->

a cursive capital < D >

distance

destiny
51. <incl->

<enclose>

a cursive capital < I >

inclusive

enclosure
52. <-itis>

<-icitis>

a cursive capital < I >

sinusitis

appendicitis
53. <instr->

a cursive capital < N > disjointed

instructed
54. <every>

<ever>

a "printed" capital < V > disjointed

everyone

whenever
55. <over>

<other>

a cursive capital < O >

overlook

another
56. <out>

< o >

shout
57. <under>

< u >

understand
58. <post>

<position>

a "printed" capital < P >

postpone

exposition
59. <self>

a cursive < s > disjointed

self-confidence
60. <letter>

<liter>

a cursive capital < L >

letters

literate
61. <f>

<ph>

<-gh>

a cursive < f >

fit

phone

tough
62. <for->

<fore->

<fur->

<fer->

a cursive < f > disjointed

forgive

forecasting

furnish

ferment
63. <pre->

<pri->

<pro->

<per->

<pur->

< p > disjointed

predict

priority

project

personal

purpose
64. <-iss>

<-sist>

<sis>

<sys->

<sus->

<-ess>

<sess->

<-cess>

a cursive capital < Z >

kiss

insist

sister

analysis

sustainable

press

session

process
65. <con->

<com->

<coun->

<count->

a "printed" capital < C >

content

command

council, counsel

counter
66. <electr->

a cursive capital < E >

electrician
67. <contr->

a cursive < k >

control
68. <extr->

a "printed" < x >

extreme
69. <-ology>

a cursive < l > disjointed

technology
70. <-ulate>

< u >

congratulate