The following pronunciations apply to classical Latin
| Letter | Pronuciation |
|---|---|
| a | "ah" as in blah |
| e | "eh" as in guest, or "ay" as in pay |
| i | "ih" as in tin |
| o | "oh" as in no |
| u | "uh" as in put, or "oo" as in zoom |
| c | "k" as in cat, never as in receive |
| v | "w" as in wood, never an usual English 'v' sound |
| j | "y" as in yahoo, never an usual English 'j' sound like jet |
| g | "g" as in giggle, never with a 'j' sound |
| All other letters pronounced as in English | |
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