Q
Q, In qua, que, qui, is to be sounded like ka, ke, ki; as quatre, querir, quiter; like katre, kerir, kiter.
R S R and S, in the beginning of words, or next vnto some other Consonant, are to be sounded out; more strongly when they be double, as in guerre, and poisson; and as gently, single, and betweene two vowells; as in guere, and poison; the tongue in the former giuing onely a touch to the palate, and sounding the later as if it were a Z.
S, Preceding a Consonant within a word, is either fully to be suppressed (as in the most naturall French words) or fully to be sounded: As first in all proper names, as Auguste, &c; Except in Basle, the citie Basil; Crespin, Crispinus; Christ, (although now the most pronounce the s in it) Escosse, Hierosme; (whereunto Beza, and Bellor, adde Cosme, though it seeme by the same Analogie as fit to pronounce s in that from the word [Greek: Kosmos], as Erasme from [Greek: Erasmos].) Secondly, in all words ending in isme; as Iudaïsme; except Abisme, and the Deriuatiues thereof.
Thirdly, in the names of Sects; as Átheïste, Anabaptiste, &c. Fourthly, in all words that signifie the fashion of people; as, À la Moresque, Greguesque, Barbaresque, &c. And particularly in the words following (whereunto sundrie others may be added, which comming from the Latine, retaine the Latine pronunciation.)
A
Accoster, when it signifieth to approach; but wh? it signifieth to prop up, the s is not to be sounded.
Annaliste.
Aposter.
Apostolique; though in Apostre the s bee suppressed.
Apostume.
Artiste.
Asperges, & Asperger.
Astres.
Attester.
B
Basque.
Baste.
Bastille.
Bastion.
Bastonnades: and yet in Baston the s is not to be sounded.
Bestialité; & Bestiole; howbeit that in Bestail, Beste, & Bestelette, the s bee not sounded.
Birrasque.
Biscaye.
Biscuit.
Blasphemer.
Bosquet.
Brusque.
C
Cameristes.
Caustique.
Celeste.
Chasteté
Circonstance.
Cisternes.
Clistere.
Costiller.
Contester.
Contrescarpe.
Crotesque.
D
Damasquiner.
Desastre.
Debusquer.
Desesperer.
E
Embuscade.
Enregistrer.
Escabeau.
Escabreux.
Escalade.
Escamper.
Escarbillat.
Escarbot.
Escargot.
Escarlatin; yet in the word Escarlate the s is not sounded.
Escarpins.
Escarcelle.
Escopeterie.
Escoüade.
Espace.
Espece.
Esperance.
Esprit.
Esquadron.
Estafier.
Estase.
Estamet.
Estimer.
Estocade.
Estomac.
Estrade.
Estradiots.
Estrapade.
Estropiat.
Evangeliste.
F
Festin, but yet in Feste you must not sound s.
G
Gastadour.
Gestes.
Gaspiller.
H
Herboriste.
Histoire.
I
Improviste.
Inceste.
Investiture, and yet in the Verbe Vestir the s is not to be sounded.
Iuristes.
Iusques.
Iusquiame.
Iustice.
L
Lansquenets.
Legiste.
Liste.
Limestre.
Leste.
Lustre.
M
Masque.
Mastic.
Menstrual.
Ministre.
Miste.
Monstre, when it signifieth a monster: but when it signifieth a muster of souldiors, the s is not sounded.
Mosquet.
Mosquée.
Moustache.
Moustele.
Muscade.
Muscadet.
Musc.
Muscles.
N
Non obstant.
O
Obelisque.
Ostade.
P
Pensionistes.
Pastorelle; but in Pastoureau, and Paistre, s is not to bee sounded.
Pasquil.
Pastel.
Pastenades.
Peste.
Pisteau.
Poste.
Postillon.
Postiles.
Presque; though Serreius doth not pronounce s.
Proscrire; but in Escrire, and Descrire, you must not sound s.
Q
Question.
R
Reste.
Rustre.
Rustaud.
S
Sequestre.
Sinistre; yet in Senestre you must not pronounce s.
Suspendre.
T
Tempestatif; yet in Tempeste the s is not to be sounded.
Testament.
Teston.
Testonner.
V
Vestiaire.
Vistempenard, &c.
