Expertlatin
- Does Latin have a correct pronunciation?
- How do you pronounce C in Latin?
- What is Intervocalic S in Latin?
Does Latin have a correct pronunciation?
The good news is that Latin is pronounced quite consistently. The sounds are quite easy to reproduce. As a general guide, Latin would have sounded more like modern Spanish or Italian than English. Latin is however spoken with two rather different systems, widely called "Classical" and "Ecclesiastical".
How do you pronounce C in Latin?
c before e, i, y, ae, oe is pronounced ch: coelo (cheh-loh); in all other cases, c is pronounced k: cantus (kahn-toos). cc before e, i, y, ae, oe is pronounced tch: ecce (eht-cheh).
What is Intervocalic S in Latin?
Single intervocalic /s/ in Classical Latin usually derives from an earlier double /ss/ after a long vowel or diphthong, as in causa, cāsus from earlier caussa, cāssus; or is found in loanwords, such as pausa from Greek παῦσις (pausis).
