Lesson 3
It is beneficial to have a
Quikscript font (preferably "King Plus Monospace" or "King Plus") installed on your system to view the Quikscript words & letters as they were intended to be viewed.
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More Optional Letters
Advanced Abbreviations
Prefixes & Suffixes (part II)
Conclusion
More Optional Letters
The following letters are entirely optional for you to use. The first two ("LoCH" & "LLan") were designed to represent sounds native to Scottish, Welsh & Irish words. The next two represent the two "X" sounds (such as "NeXt" & "EXam").
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Optional Letter
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â
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à
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ä
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ã
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Sound
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LoCH
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LLan
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NeXt
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EXam
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The "X" sounds should only be used for existing words that use the letter "X." So, no "thanx" (thanks) or "ex" (eggs). Words like "Xavier" & "Xylophone" do not use the "X" sounds at all. It is important to note that the "X" characters have been personally modified by myself. It was an artistic decision, based upon the fact that each letter could be written with only one pen stroke with the exception of the "X" sounds.
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Advanced Abbreviations
Beyond the eight accepted abbreviations in Lesson #1, there are other "official" abbreviations as well. While these abbreviations are not formal (For example, most people would not use "@" for the word "at," or "#" for the word "number" in a formal letter or memo), they would be widely recognized by other Quikscript enthusiasts.
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English Word
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Quikscript
Contraction
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English Word
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Quikscript
Contraction
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| are
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r
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she
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S
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| as
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a
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so
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s
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| before
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bf
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then
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Hn
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| but
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bt
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that
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Ht
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| from
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fm
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this
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Hs
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| good
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gd
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we
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w
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| have
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hv
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what
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`
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| make
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mk
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which
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c
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| me
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m
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will
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l
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| much
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mc
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with
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wi
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| on
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o
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would
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wd
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| shall
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Sl
|
your
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jr
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| should
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Sd
|
he
|
h
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Prefixes & Suffixes (part II)
When it is the
first prefix in the word that has two or more sylabbles, the
UNSTRESSED "Com-" or "Con-" is spelt
km - or
kn -, respectively. Otherwise, when it is stressed, it is spelt as it is pronounced.
When the "Com-" or "Con-" is
NOT the first prefix in a word (ex. "
incomplete"), the prefix is always spelt out.
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Quikscript
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kam
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kmplIt
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kntEn
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kompitiSn
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konSas
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inkamplIt
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T.O.
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come
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complete
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contain
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competition
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conscious
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incomplete
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Whether the prefix is stressed or not, the prefix is always spelt
par -.
This applies only to the
prefix & not words where "Per-" or "Pur-" is a part of the
root.
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Quikscript
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parfYrm
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parswEd
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parcas
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parsM
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pIriad
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pjar
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T.O.
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perform
(stressed)
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persuade
(unstressed)
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purchase
(stressed)
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pursue
(unstressed)
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period
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pure
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Unlike the Kingsley Read manual, there should be
NO DISTINCTION between the spelling of suffixes -age & -iage. They are phonetically identical in American pronunciation.
For words of two sylabbles or more, both suffixes -age & -iage should always be spelt
-iJ.
Again, where the suffix is a part of the
root, it should be spelt as pronounced.
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Quikscript
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mAniJ
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mEriJ
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kEJ
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crIyZ
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T.O.
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manage
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marriage
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cage
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triage
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Unlike the Kingsley Read manual, the prefixes en- & in- should always be spelt
en- &
in-,
REGARDLESS OF STRESS.
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Quikscript
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endEnJar
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ensin
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insFt
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insidant
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|
T.O.
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endanger
(unstressed)
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ensign
(stressed)
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incite
(unstressed)
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incident
(stressed)
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SUFFIX -al, -el, -le & -il
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Where the "L" sound is final, omit any
unstressed vowel sound between the "L" & the preceding consonant. Such as Trib
al, Init
ial, Lev
el, Rifl
e & Civ
il.
The vowel sound, though must be fully spelt out
if there is another syllable afterwards. Examples include Final
ly, Official
ly & Level
ling.
Where there are
two vowel sounds preceding the "L" sound, both vowel sounds must be spelt out. Examples include Bur
ial, Vis
ual & L
oyal.
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Quikscript
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levl
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rFfl
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rFfalman
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lqal
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|
T.O.
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level
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rifle
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rifleman
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loyal
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When the final suffix is -en or -on, it is
always written as
- an.
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SUFFIX -ally, -able, -ably, -ible & -ibly
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The suffixes are always written as follows (although you may also use the "alternate U" character) :
Quikscript
Equivalent
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- uli
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- abl
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- abl
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- abli
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- abli
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Suffix
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-ally
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-able
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-ible
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-ably
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-ibly
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SUFFIX -tion, -ssion, -shion, -cean, -sion, -gion, -ation, -asion
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The vowel sound is omitted between the consonant sound & the "N." Use of the "Alternate N" is encouraged but not required. It is used in these examples.
Quikscript
Equivalent
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-SG
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-SG
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-SG
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-SG
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-ZG
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-JG
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-ESG
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-EZG
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Suffix
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-tion
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-ssion
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-shion
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-cean
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-sion
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-gion
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-ation
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-asion
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Conclusion
While it might look like a lot to learn, imagine what someone must go through to attain a sufficient level of English understanding. "I before E except after C" (with numerous exceptions), silent letters that permeate any number of words (
knight, de
bt, bo
w), inconsistent pronunciation despite the same spelling (
church, s
chool,
chute) for any number of letters & letter combinations...
No, Quikscript is not the
PERFECT solution towards our spelling woes. There is
NO perfect solution that will satisfy everyone. What Quikscript represents
IS a better solution to our current spelling fiasco. It is better then what we have now - Virtually arbitrary spellings of new words using new ways to malign existing letters & letter combinations. The current standard alphabet is overtaxed with an influx of new words that everyone feels must be spelt differently & sound differently from any other word. How many more contradictory spellings & pronunciations will emerge in the future?
That decision is ultimately left up to you.
What is
YOUR breaking point? When will
YOU start to care?
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