In words of not very frequent occurrence. A proper appreciation of the sound syllables of language is a great aid to students in building cut-lines for infrequently occurring words, and it is, therefore, an aid that should be cultivated as much as possible. A good way to attain this result is to write words in as few syllables as possible, consistent with legibility. For instance, do not divide the word vagrancy thus: va-ga-ran-see, sign 112; nor yet omit the final vowel sound as in va-grans, sign 111. The shape of sign 112 forms too extended an outline for speed and that of sign 111 is too brief for legibility, while, by the use of the Ns circle as a termination, sign 111 fails to provide for the final invisible vowel, which is always entitled to representation by writing the last consonant in full. Vagrancy should be divided into sound syllables as in sign 110 - va-gran-cy - thus giving its final vowel full representation by the use of the full-sized letter S, and at the same time rendering the word outline sufficiently brief for rapid writing.