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abnormality |
Alternative outline, not contraction |
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ad valorem |
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affidavit |
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agriculture/agricultural |
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agriculturist |
Full outlines required
for:
agriculturalist agricultor |
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antagonism/antagonist/antagonistic |
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antitrinitarian |
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applicable |
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arbitrament* |
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archbishop |
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archbishopric |
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archiepiscopacy |
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architective* |
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aristocratic/aristocracy |
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astonish/astonished/astonishment |
Safe for the noun "astonishment". Ensure the En is written
clearly full length, to differentiate from "astound":
astound astounding |
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astonishing |
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astonishingly |
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astringency* |
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atonement* |
Contraction is the same as
attainment
(Theory 20 Suffixes page) |
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aurora borealis |
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auspicious |
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auspiciously |
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inauspicious |
Note the contraction
is also written through the line |
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inauspiciously |
Note the contraction
is also written through the line |
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bandstand |
Alternative outline, not contraction |
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banknote |
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baptise/baptised/
Baptist/baptism |
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rebaptise/rebaptised/rebaptism |
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beforehand |
Alternative outline, not contraction
Using short form "hand" |
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benevolence/benevolent |
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benevolently |
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benignant/benignity |
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benignantly |
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bondsman |
Compare with these full
outlines:
bondman bondwoman bondmaid |
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brotherhood |
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burdensome |
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burdensomeness |
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overburdensome |
Using short form "over" |
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businessman
Top of page |
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cabinet |
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Calvinism |
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captain |
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captainship |
In the full outline, the Ish
is disjoined so that it does not look like the suffix "-cy":
captaincy |
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careful/carefully |
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casual |
Full outlines required for:
casually casuals
(= a type of shoe) |
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Catholic |
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Roman Catholic |
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charter-party |
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Chiltern
Hundreds |
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chloroform |
Pronunciation of the first
vowel may vary |
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Christian/Christianity |
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clearing
house |
"Clearing" on its own
has dot ing, as per normal rules |
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Cobdenism |
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controversy/controversial |
The full outline for "ConTROversy" with the
accent on the second syllable would be above the line with a first place dash
vowel
"Controversialist" is a
full outline |
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co-religionist |
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cosmopolitanism |
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counterclaim |
"Counter" on its own as per
normal rules:
counter |
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covenant* |
Care needed with the Kay,
keeping it thin, as these outlines are
similar to govern
and
government |
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defendant |
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delinquency |
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delinquent |
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democracy/democratic |
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undemocratic |
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depreciate/depreciated |
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depreciatory |
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descriptive*
Top of page |
Full outline required for:
descriptively |
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dessertspoonful |
Keep the Ray short,
otherwise the contraction will look like
"disrespectful" |
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development |
The dictionary outline for
the verb "develop" is in full only, but using the above
contraction for that word presents no problem |
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dignify/dignified/dignity |
Full outline required for:
indignity |
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undignified |
Compare
indignant below |
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dilapidate/dilapidated/
dilapidation |
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discontentment* |
See also
contentment
(Contractions Main page) |
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dissimilar |
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divergency |
Pronunciation of the first
vowel may vary: "dyve-" or "divv- |
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doctrine |
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doctrinaire |
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doctrinal |
Pronunciation of the
second
vowel may vary:
"doc-try-nal" |
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drunkenness |
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dyspepsia/dyspeptic Top of page |
The full version of
dyspepsia should always have the final diphone written in,
to differentiate from "dyspepsy"
Full outline required for:
dyspepsy |
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ecclesiastic/ecclesiastical/
ecclesiastically |
"Ecclesiastes" (Bible
book) is a full outline, but the contraction would be useful
for noting Bible reference numbers |
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electron* |
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electronic* |
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embankment |
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enthronement/enthronement |
Alternative outline, not contraction.
The first version seems to be
more reliable, as the second one is very similar to
"enthroning" which has the same meaning:
enthroning |
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episcopal/episcopalian/episcopalianism |
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Esperanto |
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evangelical |
The pronunciation of the
first syllable may vary: "eev-" |
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exchanger* |
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expectation* |
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expeditiously* |
Full outline required for "expeditious" |
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extemporaneous |
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extemporaneously |
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extraordinary |
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extraordinarily |
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extravagance/extravagant
/extravagantly |
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favourable/favorable |
Full outline required for
"unfavourably/unfavorably"
Compare:
verbal verbally |
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favourably/favorably |
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finality |
Alternative outline, not contraction |
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foundation-stone |
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fugitive |
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fulgency |
Pronunciation of the first
vowel may vary - when rhyming with "full", write the dash through the end of
the Eff and outline in 3rd position |
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generation |
In phrasing, "J-Shun" can
also be used to signify "objection" |
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degeneration |
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regeneration |
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ginger |
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governor* |
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vice-governor |
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governor-general*
*Using short
form |
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governorship
Top of page |
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grand-juror |
Ensure the two Rays are long
and clear, to prevent confusion with "grand-jury" |
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grand-jury |
Advisable to insert
the final dot |
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greatest |
Using the short form
"great" |
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habeas corpus |
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haphazard |
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harbinger |
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henceforth* |
See
henceforward
(Contractions Main page) |
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thenceforth* |
See
thenceforward
(Contractions Main page) |
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high-pressure Top of page |
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horticulture/horticultural |
Full outline required for:
horticultor |
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horticulturist |
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hypothecate/hypothecated |
The full outline for "hypothecate"
does not use a halved Kay because the angle with the Ith
would be insufficient for it to be clear |
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imperialism |
See also Methodism
which is similar |
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impregnable/impregnably |
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indefatigable/indefatigably |
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indescribable/indescribably |
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indignant/indignation |
Compare undignified
above |
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indignantly |
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indiscriminate |
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indiscriminately |
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indoctrinate |
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indoctrinated |
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indoctrination |
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inflationary |
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disinflationary
|
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inspector-general |
Using short form "general". Full outline required for "inspector"
(Contractions Main page) |
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insularity |
Dictionary shows no vowel
sign in
the shorter version, so it counts as a contraction |
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intelligencer* |
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intelligential* |
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intelligibility* |
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intemperance |
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ironmaster* |
See also
ironmonger
(Contractions Main page) |
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ironmould* |
Alternative outline, not contraction |
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journalism |
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journalist |
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journalistic |
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jurisprudence*
Top of page |
Full outline required for
"jurisprudent" |
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juxtaposition |
Full outline required for
"juxtapose" |
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lance-corporal |
"Corporal" is the contracted
part, therefore "lance" keeps its vowel sign |
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landmark |
Alternative intersection, not contraction |
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life assurance |
The intersection for
"insurance" is En+Circle S |
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locomotive |
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longest |
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longitude
|
= measurement east/west from the Greenwich Meridian.
Latitude is north-south measurement from the equator. |
|
lordship |
Combination of short form "lord" and contracted suffix
"ship" |
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machinery |
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malignant/malignancy |
Full outline required for:
malignantly |
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man-of-war |
Full vocalised outline for:
man-o'-war
(suggested outline, not in
dictionary) If using this, you should insert the dash vowel
after the En for clarity |
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melancholy |
Full outline required for:
melancholia |
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merchantman |
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sergeant-major |
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Methodism |
See also "imperialism"
which is similar |
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microscopic |
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millionth |
Not recommended, although
given as above in the biggest dictionary. The stroke Em is used for
"million" when written with numerals, and you cannot add an
Ith because that is used for "thousand". This will be
discussed in a future Phrasing
page. |
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mineralogy |
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misdemeanour |
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motherhood |
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mother-of-pearl |
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mythology |
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neighbourhood/neighborhood |
Keep the halved BR stroke
short, so it does not look like "neighbour/neighbor" |
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nitrogen |
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non-commissioned
officer |
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nonconformist |
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nonconformity |
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obnoxious (i.e. = ob+shus) |
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obnoxiously (i.e. = ob+shusly) |
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obscurity |
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observation |
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orthodox/orthodoxy |
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parallelogram |
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parliamentarian* |
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particularise |
The short form "particular"
is written above the line |
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particularised |
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particularising |
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particularism |
The "particular" part matches
the short form which is also written above the line |
|
percent Top of page |
The contraction is written
close to the preceding outline or numeral |
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philanthropic/philanthropy |
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philanthropist |
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phonographer |
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phonographic |
The
normal outline "phonic" is similar:
phonic |
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phonography |
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plenipotentiary |
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possibility |
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practitioner* |
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preferential/preferentially |
"Preference" uses N Hook/Circle S |
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Presbyterian/Presbyterianism |
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preservation |
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priesthood |
The full outline omits
the lightly-sounded T |
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Privy Council |
Alternative intersection, not contraction |
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projection* Top of page |
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Protestantism |
Note the vowel sign for the "e" cannot be shown
in the vocalised outline, as there is nowhere to place it |
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publican* |
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pungency |
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qualification |
Compare "cultivation"
which is similar:
cultivation |
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quarter |
Full outline required for:
quartering |
|
question* |
Full outline required for:
questioning questioningly |
|
question-mark |
Alternative intersection, not contraction
You could also use
the intersection with the contracted version of "question",
but it might be easier (but not strict theory) to write the
Em in proximity |
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quotation-marks |
Alternative intersection, not contraction
If the person
says "quote marks" a non-theory suggestion would
be to write Em in proximity to "quote" |
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recognizance |
The pronunciation can be
either "recog-" or
"recon-" and is related to the word recognise. The latter
pronunciation is identical to "reconnaissance" below:
recognise reconnoitre reconnaissance
recognizance = a legal obligation
reconnoitre reconnaissance = carry out a
preliminary geographical or military survey. |
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referring |
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reformation |
See also
reform (Contractions Main page) |
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registrar |
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religion |
Alternative short form, not contraction |
|
religious |
Alternative short form, not contraction |
|
religiously |
Alternative short form, not contraction |
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repugnant/repugnance |
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repugnantly |
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requesting*
Top of page |
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resignation |
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resurrection |
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|
reverend |
The contraction is for
"reverend" but the full outline also represents "reverent" |
|
revivalism |
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|
Saviour/saviour |
Compare:
saver |
|
scornful |
scorn is written with Hook N |
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scornfully |
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|
scripture |
Alternative short form, not
contraction |
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scriptural |
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antiscriptural |
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|
search-party |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction |
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ship-builder |
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significancy |
Based on short form
"significant" |
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solicitor-general |
Using short form "general" |
|
stag-party |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction |
|
stenographer |
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|
stenography |
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|
stepping-stone |
"Stepping" on its own uses
dot ing |
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stock-in-trade |
Using short form "trade" |
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strongest |
Alternative outline, not
contraction - unlike "longest", the dictionary shows a vowel
in both versions |
|
stumbling-block |
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subjectivism |
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|
subjectivity |
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|
superscribe/superscribed |
Compare
subscribe/d on
Contractions Main page |
|
superscription |
Compare
subscription
on Contractions Main page |
|
surreptitious |
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surreptitiously |
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suspicious* |
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suspiciously |
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|
unsuspicious |
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|
unsuspiciously Top of page |
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tabernacle |
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testatrix |
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|
third-party |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction |
|
thumb-mark |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction |
|
tidemark |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction |
|
tinsmith |
In the full outline, note the Circle S is inside
the Em, as it belongs with that syllable. |
|
town-council |
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|
townsman |
In the full outline, note the Circle S is inside
the En, as it belongs with that syllable. |
|
trademark |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction
Using short form "trade" |
|
transatlantic |
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|
transform/transformed |
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|
transformation |
Compare "transfer" which
omits the N:
transfer transferrer |
|
transformer |
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|
transubstantiate/transubstantiation |
The full outline also omits
the N |
|
transubstantiated |
A Dee may be written to any
contraction or short form if felt necessary to increase
clarity, but this appears to be the only word where it is
part of the dictionary outline. Other contractions are
perfectly legible without it. Adding the Dee is not part of
normal theory (unlike Pitman 2000 which does use it
regularly). |
|
tribunal |
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unconstitutional/unconstitutionally |
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|
under-secretary |
Using short form "under" |
|
unfortunate |
Compare this with the
optional contraction for "phenomena" below. The only way to
differentiate is to write the Eff towards the end of the
stroke En, to show it was written second. "Unfortunate" is a
much more useful contraction, if you were going to choose
only one of these two to adopt. |
|
unfortunately |
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|
phenomena |
This is the same as the
optional contraction for "unfortunate"
above. The only way to differentiate is to write the En more
towards the right of the Eff, to show it was written second.
See also
inconvenient
(Contractions Main page) which is similar |
|
phenomenon |
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Union
Jack |
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|
unionism |
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|
unionist |
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|
trades-unionism |
Using short form "trade"
Compare:
trade-union trades-union
trade-unionism union
|
|
unrealizable |
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|
urgency* |
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|
utilitarianism |
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|
vegetarian |
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|
vegetarianism |
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|
vice-chairman |
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|
vice versa |
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|
watermark
|
Alternative intersection, not contraction |
|
way-mark
|
Alternative intersection, not contraction
The full outline uses the R
hook rather than Ray, in order to achieve a better join with
the Way. |
|
worthwhile |
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|
youngest |
Using short form |
|
Top of page Placenames: |
|
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Antarctic |
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|
Great Britain |
Using short form "great" |
|
Jodrell Bank |
Alternative intersection, not
contraction
(=Jodrell Bank Astrophysics
Centre, UK) |
|
Johannesburg |
"Jo'burg" would be a full
outline |
|
San Francisco |
The abbreviation " 'Cisco "
would be just the last part of the full outline |
|
Liverpool |
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|
Middlesex |
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|
New York |
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|
New York City |
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|
Transylvania |
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|
United Kingdom |
Use only when the words are
spoken in full |
|
United
States |
Use only when the words are
spoken in full |
|
United
States
of America |
Use only when the words are
spoken in full
The full outline phrase omits "of" |
