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| Latin Pronunciation: Quick Reference |
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LONG |
SHORT |
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| a |
as in father |
as in Dinah |
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| e |
as in they |
as in pet |
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| i |
as in machine |
as in hit |
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| o |
as in rope |
as in off |
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| u |
as in tube |
as in put |
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HARD |
BEFORE A, O, U, AU |
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c |
as in cut |
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cc |
as in accord |
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sc |
as in tabasco |
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g |
as in goat |
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SOFT |
BEFORE Æ, Œ, E, I |
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c |
as in chain |
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cc |
as in catch |
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sc |
as in sheep |
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g |
as in gentle |
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gn |
as in onion |
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ti |
when followed by another vowel
becomes 'tsee', as in tsetse
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DIPHTHONGS |
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æ |
as in say |
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au |
as in house |
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œ |
as in say |
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ui |
as in Spanish muy (very)
(or English gooey)
spoken as a single syllable
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