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Latin Pronunciation Demystified

A short primer on the use of scientific Latin.

"This paper will tell you how to pronounce Latin words and phrases, given only the spelling and the vowel lengths (which you can look up in any Latin dictionary). I am addressing primarily people who are not schooled in Latin but need to pronounce Latin words because of their interest in science, history, or music."

Discusses the four pronunciation methods for Latin, including the Northern Continental; pronunciation which he recommends for scientific use.

(Revised November 23, 2009)

Authors
M.A. Covington
Date Published
November 2009
Publisher
Program in Linguistics, University of Georgia
Athens, GA (US)
Resource Format
Other
Sub-Topics
Identification
State(s)/Region(s)
International
Keywords
Genus, Genus, Latin, Latin, Nomenclature, Nomenclature, Species, Species
Indexed By
UFS
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