Anglicization Rules (Latin, Greek, English)

Question 1

/s/

Answer 1

C+I,E,Y

SC+I,E,Y (mostly in Latin words that can from Greek, or with certain Latin stems)

Question 2

/k/

Answer 2

C+A,O,U

CH(Latin or Greek)

Question 3

/ch/

Answer 3

TU,SU (Latin NEVER uses CH for /ch/)

Question 4

/sh/

Answer 4

TI,CI,CE (Latin: NEVER use SH)

Question 5

/zh/

Answer 5

SI,SU(Latin)

Question 6

/ä/

Answer 6

O

Question 7

/a/

Answer 7

A (This is the biggest clue that something is anglicized-this sound is basically only a English thing-another big clue of anglicization is the schwa)

Question 8

/ā/

Answer 8

A (Think of the name of the letter because we use a Roman alphabet)

Question 9

/e/

Answer 9

E/AE (AE is much more rare for this sound)

Question 10

/ē/

Answer 10

E/AE/OE/I/Y
1st letter: E(much more rarely AE or OE if the word is Greek, New Latin, or Latin from Greek. You CANNOT use I for this sound at the beginning of a word)
2nd letter: almost always E
middle of the word: I or E; ious vs. eous
final letter: Y if state/condition, otherwise E. Use AE at the end, if plural Latin feminine noun

Question 11

/ī/

Answer 11

I,Y,EI,AI(Latin only uses I for this, Greek can use I or Y, EI/AI are rarer options and depend on stems)

Question 12

/ō/

Answer 12

O

Question 13

/ü/

Answer 13

U

Question 14

/yü/

Answer 14

U/EU (Latin only uses u for this, Greek can use U or Eu depending on stems)