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Latin Pronunciation

Latin Pronunciation. Today You Will Learn:. How to pronounce long and short vowels differently, as well as diphthongs. How to pronounce consonants correctly. How to place accents on different syllables of Latin words. Vowels. Long – Ā as in father ( vīllā , pāx , fās )

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Latin Pronunciation

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  1. Latin Pronunciation

  2. Today You Will Learn: • How to pronounce long and short vowels differently, as well as diphthongs. • How to pronounce consonants correctly. • How to place accents on different syllables of Latin words.

  3. Vowels • Long – Ā as in father (vīllā, pāx, fās) • Short – A as in idea (ad, dat, amat, casa) • Long – Ēas in they(dē, rēs, rēx, sēdēs) • Short – Eas in pet(ex, et, sed, bene)

  4. Vowels • Long – Ī as in machine (sī, quī, hīc, vīdī) • Short – I as in pin (in, quis, dissimilis) • Long –Ōas in clover(dō, nōn, mōrēs, ōs) • Short – Oas in dot(ob, mox, quot, quod)

  5. Vowels • Long – Ū as in rude (tū, plūs, dūcō, rūs) • Short – U as in put (sub, ut, dum, tuus)

  6. Diphthongs • A diphthong is a combination of two vowels • Each vowel is given their own syllable in every word – except for these 5 combinations.

  7. Diphthongs • AE as AI in aisle (prae, laetae, saepe, aetās) • AU as OU in couch (aut, aurum, laudō, audiō) • EI as EI in reign (deinde) • EU as E+U(ay-oo) (heu, seu, Eurōpa) • OE as OI in oil (poena, proelium, moenia)

  8. Consonants • bs/bt as ps/pt (urbs, obtineo) • c as in can (campus, cīvis, Caesar) • ch as ckh (chorus, pulchra, schola) • g as in get (gloria, gens, gesta)

  9. Consonants • gu (+ vowel) as gwa (lingua, anguis) • i (+ vowel) as in yes (iam, ius, iubeō, maior) • ph as in up-hill (amphora, amphitheatrum) • qu as kwa (quid, quoque)

  10. Consonants • s as in sit (silva, rosa, summās) • su (+ vowel) as sw (suus, persuādeō) • t as in tired (tum, tempus, timeō) • th as in hothouse(Athena, thermae)

  11. Consonants • vas w (via, vivō, videō) • x as ks (vōx, rex, dextra)

  12. Syllables – Dividing Words • Two vowels or a vowel and a diphthong are separated. • Example: dea de – a deae  de – ae • Practice: iubeō aedificium duodeviginti

  13. Syllables – Dividing Words • A single consonant between two vowels goes with the second vowel. • Example: amīcus a – mi – cusspiritus  spi – ri – tus • Practice: dominus fuga nātūra agricola

  14. Syllables – Dividing Words • When two or more consonants stand between two vowels, the last consonant goes with the second vowel. • Example: mittō mit – tōservāre  ser – vā – re • Practice: annus bellum templō frātribus appropinquō

  15. Syllables – Accent or Stress • In a word of two syllables, the accent always falls on the first syllable. • Example: fa’ ma ser’ vōsae’ peni’ hil

  16. Syllables – Accent or Stress • In a word of three or more syllables, the accent falls on the second to last syllable if it is long. This is called the penult. • Example: serva’ re for tu’ na • Otherwise, the accent falls on the third to last syllable, which is called the antepenult. • Example: mo’ ne ō pa’ tri a pe cu’ ni a

  17. Syllables – Long or Short • Long by Nature: Syllables are long if it contains a long vowel or a diphthong. • Long by Position: If a short vowel is followed by two or more consonants or an x. • Short: If a short vowel is followed by another vowel or a single consonant.

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