Guide to Latin Pronunciation
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Consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and examples of the pronunciation of Latin.
Latin Pronunciation Guide
Consonants, vowels, diphthongs, and examples of the pronunciation of Latin.
Vowels | Pronunciations | Examples |
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a | as in am | ad, mater |
e | as a in fate | me, video |
i | as in machine | qui, ire |
o | as in or | porta, omnis |
u | as in tutor | cum, summus |
Diphthongs | Pronunciations | Examples |
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ae | as a in fate | prae, illae |
oe | as a in fate | coelum, coepi |
au | as ou in out | aut, laudo |
Consonants | Pronunciations | Examples |
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c (before e or i) | as ch in church | certus, cibus |
ch | as in ache | Christus |
g (before e or i) | as in gentle | gens, agit |
g (before other letters) | as in go | gratis, gloria |
gn | ny as in canyon | angnus, ignis |
j (or consonant i) | as y in yes | Jesus, Justus |
s | as s in sing (never as in raise) | miser, fides |
sc (before a, o, u or a consonant ) | as sc in scope | scutum, Pascha |
sc (before e and i) | as sh in shall | ascndere, scio |
th | as t in ten | Thomas |
ti (when followed by a vowel and proceeded by any letter except s, t, or x) | as tsee | bratia, totuis |
x ( in words beginning ex followed by a vowel, h, or s ) | as gs | exaudr |
x (in all other cases) | as ks | pax, exusre |