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Pronunciation: Latin (Renaissance English) The table below gives a guide to pronunciation. In general, the table gives exceptions to the usual 'Italianate' pronunciation of church Latin, i.e. where a vowel or consonant is not listed in the table, it should be pronounced as per the usual 'Italianate' system. Latin: Renaissance English (e.g. Taverner, Byrd) Letter Pronunciation A Generally closer to E/Æ/Œ Generally closer to I/Y Generally closer to ill O Generally closer to U Generally closer to C (before Æ, Œ, I, Y) s SC (before Æ, Œ, I, Y) s CC (before Æ, Œ, I, Y) ks CH (before Æ, Œ, I, Y) k (hard) C/CH/K (otherwise) k (hard) G (before Æ, Œ, I, Y) g (soft) G (otherwise) g (hard) GN gn (hard g) H h as in hot consonantal I/J dj as in jam QU kw S (between vowels) z -TIA, -TIO s as in sill X, ks XC gs Z dz Examples: Gloria in excelsis = Gloria in egselsis Jesus = Djèzus Propter magnam gloriam = Propter maghnam gloriam In paradisum = In paradizum (not 'een paradeezoom') |
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