Pronouncing Letters (Macrons/Diphthongs) Flashcards
1
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ā
A
as in father : dās, cāra
2
Q
ē
A
as in they : mē, sēdēs
3
Q
ī
A
as in machine: hīc, sīca
4
Q
ō
A
as in clover: ōs, mōrēs
5
Q
ū
A
as in rude: tū, sūmō
6
Q
ae
A
as in ai in aisle: cārae, saepe
7
Q
au
A
as ou in house: aut, laudō
8
Q
ei
A
as ei in reign: deinde
9
Q
eu
A
as Latin e + u, pronounced rapidly as a single syllable: seu.
10
Q
oe
A
as oi in oil: coepit, proelium
11
Q
ui
A
as in Latin u + i, spoken as a single syllable like Spanish muy, or like English gooey, pronounced quickly as a single syllable. This diphthong occurs only in: huius, cuius, huic,cui, hui.
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