Stenography: Large Circles 'SW' and 'SS' or 'SZ'

 Chapter-9

1. A large initial circle represents the sound of 'SW'. This circle is always written in the beginning.

    Sweet, switch, sweep, swing, swim.

2.  A large circle written in the middle or finally gives the sound o 'SS', 'SZ' or 'ZS'. When a vowel or diphthong intervene between 'SS', 'SZ', 'ZS'. It is to be indicated within the circle itself except second place vowel of short vowel 'E'.

Exercise, exhaust, emphasize, exist, causes, noses, cases

3. Few word even if ending with the sound of 'SS' are written with the circle and stroke or stroke and circle so that to have distinctive outline from the similar words.

Possess, poses, recess, races, access, axis, pauses

4. When a large circle is used in the phrases, it gives the sound of 'As we'.

As we can, as we think, as we have, as well as.

How to start Stenography Click Here.

Chapter-1: Consonants and Joined Strokes Click Here. 

Chapter-2: Use of Vowels Click Here.

Chapter-3: Intervening Vowels and Position Click Here.

Chapter-4: Alternative Signs for R & H Click Here.

Chapter-5: Diphthongs Click Here.

Chapter-6: Phraseography Click Here.

Chapter-7: Circle S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-8: Stroke S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-9: Large Circles 'SW' and 'SS' or 'SZ' Click Here.

Chapter-10: Loop ST and STR Click Here.

Chapter-11: Initial Hooks to Straight Strokes Click Here.

Chapter-12: Alternative Forms Click Here.

Chapter-13: Circle or Loop Preceding Initial Hook Click Here.