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Machine Shorthand – is a skill course, the highlight of which is to learn a method of taking dictation
through the use of machine as a writing instrument. This method of taking dictation is used in courts,
legal offices and modern business and government offices.

Stentura 200/400 Hardware Components

1. Cartridge Advance Knob

2. Stroke Adjustment
3. Paper Spacing Adjustment
4. Keyboard Tension Adjustment Knob
5. Cover Release

Paper Tray- is connected to the Stentura by attaching the two hooks on the top of the paper tray to
the ledge (rim, border, boundary) under the platen assembly and then pushing down to snap it in
place.

*Note: Please be sure that the upper tray is pressed down firmly into the lower tray and level.
Failure to do so may cause the Steno-Pad to buckle. (fold,crumple)

THE MACHINE SHORTHAND KEYBOARD

The sound of a word in English is written on the keyboard with the use of paper tape. Each
stroke is printed on the paper tape which spaces automatically as the keys are depressed. The
Keyboard is divided into three sections

1. Initial Consonants- The consonant sound that begin words or syllables are written by
depressing one or more keys on the left side of the keyboard. (STPH, KWR)
2. Final Consonants- The consonant sounds that end words or syllable are written by
depressing one or more keys on the right side of the keyboard. (FPLTD, RBGSZ)
3. Vowels - All vowel sounds are written by depressing one or more keys on the bottom of the
keyboard.

HOME POSITION ON THE KEYBOARD

Left Hand - The left hand fingers are placed on the keys S, T, P, H at the upper part of the keyboard.
This is the left homekey. The left thumb rests lightly over the vowel keys A and O.

Right Hand – The right hand fingers are placed on the keys F, P, L, T, at the upper part of the
keyboard. This is the right homekey. The right thumb rests lightly over the vowel keys E U.

THE FIRST LETTERS.

Initial S. The first letter to be learned in this course is initial S which is written by the left small finger.
With the other fingers on the homekey position, depress initial S with the left small finger several
times. You will see the initial S appears on the far left of the paper tape. Always release the key after
each stroke to allow the machine to space.

Vowel A. The vowel is written by the left thumb. Move the left thumb to the far left of the bottom row
and depress vowel A several times to get a clear print of vowel A in the paper tape.

The New Word – SAY

In Machine Shorthand, the first principle that you will learn is to write only the sound of a word,
like SAY. Write the letters S and A together in one stroke. You will not write letter Y because you do
not hear the sound of Y in the word SAY.
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NEW LETTERS (Initial T and Final (-T)

Initial T is written by left ring finger on the homekey and initial T appears on the left side of the
paper tape.

To write –T depress the key under the right small finger and –T appears on the right side of
the paper tape. Be sure to check that you are stroking the correct key with your little finger.

Consonant Compounds: ST

Two for more consonants occurring together in a word as ST in the word STAY (ST A) are
called consonant compounds.

Write ST by depressing initial S and initial T

Examples of consonant compounds ST

STAY – to write STAY, depress consonant compounds ST and vowel A together.

STATE- to write STATE, depress consonant compounds ST, vowel A, and –T simultaneously.

New Words: ATE and SAT

To write the word ATE, depress vowel A and –T at the same time.

SAT is written by depressing initial S, vowel A and –T simultaneously.

Keyboard Practice: say, ate, stay, state, stay, ate say

NEW LETTER AND NEW WORDS: Vowel U

Vowel U is written by the right thumb at the far right of the vowel keys.

YOU is written by depressing the U key. [ U ]

SUE is written by depressing initial S and vowel U simultaneously. [S U ]

STEW is written by depressing consonant compounds ST and vowel U together.

[ ST U ]

Skill Development

Practice the following: sue, suit, ate, say, stew, stay, state, you, sat, ate, state, a , you, stew, suit,
stay

PUNCTUATION MARK: PERIOD [ FPLT ]

To write the period depress the right homekeys FPLT all together. Repeat period a number of
times until FPLT appear side by side on the right side of the paper tape.
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Practice these simple sentences on your shorthand machine a few times.

You say. You ate. You sat. Say Sue. You state. You stay. Sue ate. Sue sat. You suit Sue. You
say sue. Sue ate stew.

Assignment #1

Writing Words by sound (SOUND PATTERN)

You just learned the first principle of writing words by sound. All letters not heard are omitted; thus,
say and sue will be written as SA and SU. Write the sound pattern of the following words.

1. Say 6. you 11. show

2. sat 7. ate 12. date
3. stay 8. stew 13. high
4. state 9. suit 14. built
5. Sue 10. sate 15. hole

New Letters: Final S (-S), Initial Z (S) and Final Z (-Z)

Write -S with the right little finger on the key just below –T key. Reach for –S without removing other
fingers from their homekey position.

Initial Z is represented by initial S which is controlled by the left small finger.

Final Z is adjacent to –S. Depress –Z by extending the right little finger sideward.

Consonant Compounds: -TS

To write consonant compounds –TS depress the crack between –T and –S by the right small finger.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

suits
stats

Machine Shorthand Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

is, his
at, the, it
take
Saturday
Street
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Machine Shorthand Derivatives

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

takes
Streets

Phrasing

Phrasing in Machine Shorthand is writing more than one word in one stroke.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

is the
is a
at the
take the

New Letter and Number: Vowel O

Vowel O is controlled by the left thumb and is located on the left side of the vowel keys. This also
represents number zero (0).

Machine Shorthand Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

you
a, an
on over
another
Tuesday

Letter U for Double Letter O

Use letter U for words containing double letter O.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

too
soot
zoo
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Punctuation Mark: COMMA

To write comma, reach for the letters RBGS located below the right homekeys. These are
controlled by the right fingers.

Correction Key: ASTERISK (*)

The asterisk key is located between two index fingers. One asterisks indicates that an error
has been committed. Reach the asterisks key with either index finger and depress once before
writing the correct word. When you read or transcribe your notes, the asterisks (*) warns you to
ignore the word preceding it and to continue reading the notes that follow the asterisk.

Words of More than One Syllable

Sasa
Tato
statue
statute

New Letters: Initial R and Final R (-R)

Depress Initial R by curving the left index finger and moving it towards the key below at home
position.

Depress final R (-R) by curving the right index finger and moving it towards the key directly below it.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Ray
Race
Rate
Star
tour
Store

New Consonant Compounds: TR, -RS, -RT

To write TR straighten the left ring fingers and curve the index left finger and reach for letters T and
R. Keep the other fingers close to homekey position. After writing the letters, return the fingers to
homekey position.

In writing –RS depress –R with the right index finger and –S with the small right finger at the same
time. Keep the fingers naturally curved.

Write –RT by curving the right index finger to reach –R and straighten the small right finger to –T and
depress both simultaneously. Keep the other fingers close to homekey position.
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

tray
trait
true
yours
stars
Art
tart
start

Machine Shorthand Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

are, hour, our
railroad
respect

Punctuation Mark: Question Mark

To write question mark (?) depress the left homekeys all together (STPH).

Phrases

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

are you
you are
on the
on your

New Keys: Initial P and Final (-P)

Initial P is written by the left middle finger in the home position.

Final P is written by the right middle finger in the home position.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

pay
pass
pure
wrap
soup
up
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PR is written by the left third and index fingers.

Write SP by the left small and middle fingers.
Depress –PS by the right middle and small fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

pray
praise
prose
space
spray
sport
straps
stops
tops

Machine Shorthand Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

purchase
part, point
president, present,
Public Relations
plaintiff
importance, important
April

First Letter Combination: Vowel I and Initial N

Vowel I- is represented by letter combination EU. Write I by depressing vowels E and U with the
right thumb EU appears at the center of the paper tape.
Initial N- is represented by letter combination TPH. Write Initial N by depressing the 3 keys TPH
together by the left ring, middle and index fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

I
sit
right
nice
know
news
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Using I for Final Y

Y at the end of a word that sounds I will be written as I.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

try
city
tasty

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

I
In, not
any
tonight
number
advertise

New Letters: Vowel E and Final N (-N)

Write E by depressing the inside key on the right side of the bottom keys with the right thumb.
Final N is represented by letter combination PB. Write –N by depressing the crack between P and B
with the right middle finger.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

see
pet
net
sun
sign
pan

MS Abbreviation

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

opinion
principal/principle
and
Sunday
He
interest
necessary
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Word Ending ST

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

test
rest
nest

Words with SES, SIS and SUS

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

roses
spaces
sister
suspire

New Keys: Initial C and Final C (-C)

Note: There are two sounds of C – the hard C which is represented by K like car (kar) and the soft C
which is represented by S like city (si/ti)

Initial C. Hard C (K) is written by the left ring finger below letter T and soft C (S) is written by the left
small finger.

Final –C is represented by letter combination BG. These keys are written by the right, middle and
ring fingers below homekeys PL.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

cape
court
cite
city
cake
pick
kick

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

can
could, company
character
ask
October
success
capital
captain
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Island
Account

Word Beginning CON, COM

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

concert
contract
compare
computer

New Letters: Initial L and Final L (-L)

Initial L is represented by letter combination HR. Write L by depressing the crack between H and R
with the left index finger. Final L is written by the right ring finger in the homekey position.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

late
low
let
tell
sell
real

jyprine
MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

will, well
lawyer
literature
already
always
reply
particular
latin
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New Sound: Words beginning EN, IN and UN

Words beginning EN, IN, and UN are represented by N.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

enplane
entrance
increase
insert
until
unscrew

New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

open
accept

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

account
September
Satisfy, satisfaction,
satisfactory
consider
enclose

New Keys: Numbers 4 and 6

The numeral bar extending across the top of the keyboard. If the numeral bar and homekey are
depressed, a number appears on the paper tape.

Write number 4 by depressing the crack separating homekey H and numeral bar with the left index
finger; 4 will appear on the paper tape.
Write number 6 by depressing the crack separating homekey F and numeral bar with the right index
finger and 6 will appear on the paper tape.

New Keys: Initial B and final B (-B)

Initial B is represented by letter combination PW. Write B by pressing the crack between P and W
keys with the left middle finger.
Final B is reached by moving right finger from its home position to the key directly below.
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

bay
bill
buy
cube
cab
bob

Jyprine

New Consonant Compounds: BL, BR, and –BL

Reach for BL by depressing PW and HR together with your left middle and index fingers.
BR is reached by the left middle and index fingers depressing PW and R together.
Write –BL by depressing B and L by the right middle and ring fingers

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

black
blow
blue

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

brace
brain
bright

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

able
cable
table

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

about
be, been
remember
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

bring
business
upon
opportunity

New Keys: Initial W and Initial D

W is below the homekey P. Write W by moving the left middle finger from P to the key below it.
Initial D is represented by letter combination TK. Write D by depressing with the left ring finger the
crack between T and K keys.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

way
we
wet
day
do
debt

Consonant Compounds SW, TW, DR

SW is written by the left small finger and left middle finger.
Write TW by the left ring and middle fingers.
DR is written by the left and middle fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

swear
sweet
sweep

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

twin
twice
twinkle

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

dress
drop
drape
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MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

today
with
would
did,
defendant
December
doctor
department

New Keys: Initial H and final D (-D)

H is written by the left index finger in the home position.
-D is located at the right hand corner of the keyboard. Depress –D with the right small finger

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

here

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

hat
hope
sad
lead
read

Consonant Compound: -ND, -LD, -RB

-ND is written by the right middle and small fingers.
Depress –LD with the right ring and small fingers.
-RB is written by the right index and middle fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

land
kind
bind

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

old
cold
told
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

herb
barb
curb

New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Where
Nowhere
Under
Wednesday
Order
correspond/correspondence
Circumstance

New Keys: Initial F and final F (-F)

Initial F is represented by TP. Depress TP by the left ring and middle finger.
Final F is written by the right index finger.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

face
fine
phone
leaf
safe
staff

Consonant Compounds: FR, FL, -FS

FR is written by the left ring, middle and index fingers.
Write FL by the left ring, middle and index fingers.
-FS is written by the right index and small fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

free
freight
fruits
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Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

flat
flight
float

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

laughs
cuffs
coughs

Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

It, for, of
from, form
File
After
inform/information
Friday
February

jyprine
Sound of AU and AW

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

caught
cause
law
flaw
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New Keys: Initial G and final G (-G)

Initial G is represented by letters T,K,P, and W. Write G by depressing the crack between TK and
PW keys with the left ring and middle fingers.
Write final –G by moving the right ring finger from the home position to the key directly below it.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

gate
gain
good
bag
tag
leg

Word Ending –ING. Write final –G for words ending –ings.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

paying
trying
gaining

The Consonant Compounds: GL, GR, -GS

GL is written by the left ring, middle and index fingers.
Write GR by the left ring, middle and index fingers.
-GS is written by the right ring and small fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

glass
glance
glee

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

green
grass
great

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

tugs
brags
logs
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MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

go/gone
August
suggest/suggestion
Glad
Progress

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

organize/organization
regular

The sound of OU and OW

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Now

Bow
Crowd
Out
Loud
Bout

New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Follow

Different
Regard
answer
Acknowledge
figure
Again
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Consonant Compounds: -FT, -FL, -LG

-FT is written by the right index and small fingers.

Write –FL by the right index and ring fingers.
Depress –LG with the right ring finger on the crack between L and G.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

draft

left
lift

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

raffle

stifle
trifle

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

trailing

calling
falling

Some Provinces in the Philippines

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Aklan

Antique
Capiz
Catanduanes
Cebu
Cotabato
Ilocos Sur

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Ilocos Norte
Iloilo
Isabela
Lanao
Sorsogon
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New Letters: Initial M and final M (-M)

Initial M is represented by PH. Write PH with the left middle and index figure.
-M is represented by PL. Depress PL by the right middle and ring fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

may

mile
my
came
ham
slam

New Consonant Compounds: SM, –RM, -MT

SM is written by the left small, middle and index fingers.
Write –RM with the right index, middle and ring fingers.
Depress –MT with the right middle, ring and small fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

smart

smoke
small

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

storm

farm
term

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

prompt

tempt
attempt

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

must

month
immediate
am, many
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manufacture
morning
recommend

Word ending MENT: Write final –MT for ment at the end of a word.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

cement

comment
document
New Letters: Initial J and Final J (-J)

Initial J is represented by SKWR all together by the left four fingers.

Final –J is represented by PBLG. Write PBLG by depressing the crack between PB and LG
together by the right middle and ring fingers.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

jar

June
joke
age
cage
edge

Consonant Compounds: -RJ, -JD, -MS

-RJ is written by the right index, middle and ring fingers.

Write –JD by the right middle, ring and small fingers.
Depress –MS by the right middle, ring and small fingers.

-RPBLG
Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand
large

urge
purge

-PBLG D
Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand
hedged

caged
pledged
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-MS
Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand
teams

dreams
deems

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

January

July
gentlemen
gentleman
general
subject
judge

Initial CH and Final CH

Word beginning CH is represented by KH, word ending CH is represented by FP

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

check

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

cheese
chance
each
teach
reach

New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

help
this
they
that
there/their
Mr
Mrs
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New Keys: Numbers 2 and 7

Write 2 by depressing the crack separating homekey T and numeral bar with the left ring finger.
Number 7 is written by depressing the crack separating homekey P and numeral bar with the right
middle finger.

Consonant Compounds: SH, TH, WH

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

share
shop
short
these
thick
throw
what
when
white

New Keys: Q, Numbers 1 and 5

Q is represented by letters KW. Reach KW by your left ring and middle fingers. Write number 1 by
depressing the crack separating homekey S and numeral bar with the left small finger.
Write number 5 by depressing the numeral bar and vowel A. For ease of writing, use the left index
finger for the numeral bar and the left thumb for vowel A.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

queen
quiz
quite
1 5

MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

question
enthusiastic/enthusiasm
think
difficult
finance
Philippines
Notary Public
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Word Endings SHUN and THING. SHUN at the end of the word is represented by GS. THING at
the end of word is represented by G.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

ocean
fashion

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

session
anything
nothing

New Letters: Initial V and Final V (-V). Initial V is represented by SR. Write SR by the left small
and index fingers. Final –V is represented by –F. Write –F by the right index finger.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

vase
vague
view
drive
save
move

Consonant Compounds: -VD, -VS, -VG, as –FD, -FS, -FG. –VD is written by the right index and
small fingers. Depress –VS by the right index and small fingers. Write –VG by the right index and
ring fingers.

-FD Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

lived
saved
braved

-FS Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

dives
leaves
drives

-FG Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

leaving
proving
saving
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MS Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

have, very
November
avenue
govern
receive
convenient
envelope

New Keys: Numbers 3 and 9. Write the number 3 by depressing the crack separating homekey P
and numeral bar with the left middle finger. Number 9 is written by depressing the crack separating
homekey T and numeral bar with the right small finger.

New Phrases:

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

I have
I have gone
I have had
Have you
If you have
Have been
Have a
New Keys: Y, Number 0, 8 and cents. Y is represented by KWR. Depress Y with the left ring,
middle and index fingers below the left homekeys. Write number O by depressing vowel O with left
thumb. Number 8 is written by depressing the crack separating L and the numeral bar with the right
ring finger. Cents is represented by final –S. Write –S with the right small finger.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

yen
yield
yodel
0
8
8 cents
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New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

why
year
yesterday
invoice
advantage
yours truly
yours sincerely

New Keys: Initial X and Final X (-X). Initial X is represented by S. Depress S with the left small
finger. Final X (-X) is represented by BGS. Write –X by depressing BGS with the right middle, ring,
and small fingers below the homekeys.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

xerox
x-ray
xylophone
extra

Phrases:

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

I am
I will go
May be
Some of
Too many
Who are
If you will

Word Ending: Words ending FER, FOR, VER, VOR. In words ending FER and FOR, final FR is
used as in offer –OFR and effort –EFRT and in words ending VER and VOR final VR is used as in
river –RI VR and favor-FA VR.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

refer
differ
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effort
river
never
favor
savor

Sounds of OI: Words with the sound of OI is written as OI.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

boy
toy
boil

Words Ending KSHUN. Write final BGS for words ending KSHUN as in diction –DIBGS.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

diction
election
section

Words Ending SELF, SELVES. Write final S for words ending self and selves as herself- HERS.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

myself
yourself
ourselves

Words Ending in TH. The Final H is omitted in words ending TH.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

truth
south
north

New Abbreviations:

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

against
much
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Monday
request
March
appreciate

New Words: Law Terms

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

attorney
courtroom
witness
evidence
session
motion
complaint

Word Ending NG, NK, and NJ. Write NG for words ending NG, NK, and NJ.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

sing
ring
king

jyprine
Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand
junk
pink
drink
change
orange
range

New Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

possible
continue
therefore
second/secretary
action
whether
practical
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Law Terms

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

testimony
commission
consideration
privilege
document
committee
cross
examination

Words Ending KT, XT, and SH. In words ending KT, XT, and SH, omit final T and H.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

act
tact
next
text
wash
cash

Phrases: These phrases are being used by stenographers of the Batasang Pambansa during
sessions.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Is there any objection. SNI OBGS
There being none. THR BG NON
The session is called for order SEGS KLOD
The chair hears none KHRS NON
The motion is approved. MOGS APD
Hearing none. HRG NON
Mr. Chairman. MR CH
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LAW TERMS

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

congressman
congresswoman
congressmen

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Justice of the Peace
client
affidavit
crime

Words ending Body, Thing. Write B for words ending body and G for words ending thing and in nothing –
NOG.

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

anybody
everybody
somebody
nothing
everything
something

Phrases:

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

Sessions are suspended. SEGS SD
There being no quorum, sessions are SEGS RD
suspended.
What is the pleasure of the gentleman. W PLES JA
The chair declares a recess. KH DLARS RS
The gentleman may proceed. JA MA PROE
Thank you very much. THAUF FP
Thank you Mr. Speaker. THAU MS

jyprine
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Law Terms

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

consummation
allegation
constitution
investigate
criminal
jurisdiction
beyond reasonable doubt

Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

distribute
proceed
instrument
member
authorize
deliberate
person

Phrases

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

For the information of the gentleman. FT NFR JA
Is my understanding. SMUNG
Yes, your honor YURN
No, your honor. NURN
The motion is withdrawn. MOGS WDS
I have no objection, Mr. Speaker I H NO OBGS MS
Law Terms

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

preponderance
damage
jury
judgment
obligation
liability
breach of
contract
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Abbreviations

Sound Pattern Machine Shorthand

accident
produce
competent
specific
communicate
absolute

CSRabe
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Initial Consonant Letter Combinations

B PW PW A bay
CH KH KHER cheer
D TK TK E R dear
F TP TPEL feel
G TKPW TKPW A T gate
J SKWR SKWROB job
L HR HR A G lag
M PH PHEL meal
N TPH TPHET neat
Q KW SKWAR square
V SR SROG vogue
Y KWR KWREL yell

Final Consonant Letter Combinations

C -BG ROBG rock

CH -FP PAFP patch
J -PBLG A PBLG age
K -BG TABGS tacks
M -PL HOPL whom
N -PB S U PB sun
X -BGS ABGS ax

Vowel and Dipthong letter Combinations

AW AU HRA U law
I EU H EU high
OO U W U D wood
OW OU K O U L cowl

Punctuation Marks
All capitals - KAPS paragraph - */*
Apostrophe (‘) - AOE parenthesis ( ) - STPH FPLT
Capitalize - KAP period (.) - FPLT
Colon (:) - FPLT/FPLT question mark (?) - STPH
Comma (,) - RBGS quotation (“) - AOEU
Dash (--) - OE/OE semicolon (;) - FRPBLGTS
Diagonal (/) - OEU single quotation (‘) - AOE
Exclamation (!)- STKPWHR underscore (__) - SKWR RBGS

CSRabe

Initial Consonant Letter Combinations

B _____ PWA _______

CH _____ KHER _______
D _____ TK E R _______
F _____ TPEL _______
G _____ TKPW A T _______
J _____ SKWROB _______
L _____ HR A G _______
M _____ PHEL _______
N _____ TPHET _______
Q _____ SKWAR _______
V _____ SROG _______
Y _____ KWREL _______
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Final Consonant Letter Combinations

C _____ ROBG _______

CH _____ PAFP _______
J _____ A PBLG _______
K _____ TABGS _______
M _____ HOPL _______
N _____ S U PB _______
X _____ ABGS _______

Vowel and Dipthong letter Combinations

AW _____ HRA U _______

I _____ H EU _______
OO _____ W U D _______
OW _____ K O U L _______

Punctuation Marks
All capitals - _____ paragraph - _____
Apostrophe (‘) - _____ parenthesis ( ) - _____
Capitalize - _____ period (.) - _____
Colon (:) - _____ question mark (?) - _____
Comma (,) - _____ quotation (“) - _____
Dash (--) - _____ semicolon (;) - _____
Diagonal (/) - _____ single quotation (‘) - _____
Exclamation (!)- _____ underscore (__) - _____
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Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM
Antipolo City

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

LECTURE with ACTIVITIES

in

SHORTHAND 4 [MACHINE SHORTHAND]

Prepared and Submitted by:

Student Name

Submitted to:

CATHERINE S RABE, MBA (CAR)

Subject Instructor