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Latin (Italic)
Pronunciations are first given in the Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (Based on Italian, and used in some ceremonies by the Catholic church, and usually heard in recordings of classical music). These pronunciations are followed by the classical pronunciation (a reconstruction of how scholars believe the Romans pronounced these expressions)
For example — “of light” lucis /'luʧis/ (LOO-cheess) /'luːkis/ (LOO-kiss), with (LOO-cheess) being the ecclesiastical pronunciation, and (LOO-kiss) how the Romans said lucis.
TranslationLatinIPA (Ecclesastical)Pseudo-EnglishIPA (Classical)Pseudo-EnglishLatinlingua Latina/'lingwa la'tina/(lah-TEE-nah)/'lingwa la'tiːna/(lah-TEE-nah)helloave!/'ave/(Ah-vay)/'aweː/ (Ah-way) welcomesalve!/salve/(Sal-vay)/salveː/ (Sal-way) goodbyevale!/'vale/(vah-lay)/'waleː/ (wah-lay)pleasesi placet/si 'plaʧet/(see PLAH-chet)/siː 'plakɛt/ (see PLAH-ket)thank yougratias tibi ago/'gratsias 'tibi 'ago/(GRAH-tsee-as TI-bee AH-goh)/'graːtiaːs 'tibi 'agoː/ (GRAH-tee-as Ti-bee AH-goh)that oneille/ illa/ illud/'ilːe, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/(ILL-lay, ILL-lah, ILL-lood)/'ilːɛ, 'ilːa, 'ilːud/ (ill-leh, ill-lah, ill-lood)how much?quot?/kwot/(quote)/kwot/(quote)yescerte, ita vero/'ʧerte/(CHAIR-tay)/'kɛrteː/ (ker-tay)nonon, nullo modo/'non, 'nulːo 'modo/(noan, NUL-loh MO-doh)/'noːn, 'nuːlːo 'mɔdoː/ (known, NUL-oh MO-doh)sorryignosce mihi/i'ɲoʃe 'mihi/(een-YOH-shay MEE-hee)/i'ŋnoːskɛ 'mihi/ (ing-know-skeh Mi-hee)I don’t understandnon comprehendo/noŋ kompre'hendo/(noan com-pray-HEN-doh)/noːŋ komprɛ'hɛndoː/ (known com-pray-HEN-doh)where's the bathroom?ubi sunt latrinae?/'ubi sunt la'trine/(OO-bee soont lah-TREE-nay)/'ubi sunt la'triːnai/ (OO-bee soont lah-tri-neye) (neye rhyming with eye)generic toastsalutem!/sa'lutem/(sah-LOO-taym)/sa'luːtɛ̃/ (sah-LOO-tehm)Do you speak English?loquerisne anglice?/lokwe'risne 'aŋgliʧe/(loh-quay-RISS-nay AHNG-glee-chay?)/lɔkwɛ'risnɛ 'aŋglikeː/ (loh-queh-riss-neh ahngli-kay?)