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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ae | as a in fate | prae, illae |
| oe | as a in fate | coelum, coepi |
| au | as ou in out | aut, laudo |
| Consonants | Pronunciations | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |