Rehearsal plan

Historically, each country has pronounced Latin in a unique way. So there are many different, though equally correct and valid, ways to pronounce Latin. We will use a version which is mostly Italianate, and which is the predominant American standard today. As always, exceptions may be made in specific instances.

	These rules apply only within a syllable. There is only one case when one syllable affects another (see “t”).
	For most combinations of consonants (such as “sc” or “xc”), consult each letter separately. Exceptions are listed herein.
	When two vowels are treated as one syllable (such as “ei” or “au”), generally stay on the first vowel and close to the second only briefly at the end of the syllable. One major exception is “qu” (as in “qua”, “quo”, etc.): the “u” becomes a brief “w” and the second vowel predominates.

Latin	English	Special cases
a	ah
ae	eh	only when treated as one syllable
b	b
c	k
c	ch	only when followed by “e”, “i”, “ae”, or “oe”
ch	k
d	d
e	eh
f	f
g	g	(hard g, as in “go”)
g	j	(soft g, as in “gel”) only when followed by “e”, “i”, “ae”, or “oe”
gh	g	(hard g, as in “go”)
gn	ñ	(as the “n” sound in the middle of the word “onion”)
h		silent at the opening of a word
h	h	only when between two vowels
i	ee
j	y
k	k
l	l
m	m
n	n
o	oh
oe	eh	only when treated as one syllable
p	p
ph	f
q	k
qu	kw
r		(flipped, similar to a soft “d”)
s	s
s	z	only when between two vowels, or when preceded by “m” or “n”
sc	sh	only when followed by “e”, “i”, “ae”, or “oe”
t	t
t	ts	only when followed by “i” and another vowel (i.e. “–tia”)
th	t
u	oo
v	v
x	ks
y	ee