Latin 107 – Mr. Ocaña

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REVIEW HANDOUT – Pronunciation and Alphabet

1. How do you pronounce Latin c, compared to English? Give an example.

2. How do you pronounce Latin h, compared to English? Give an example.

3. How do you pronounce r in Latin? Give an example.

4. How do you pronounce s in Latin? Give an example.

5. How do you pronounce double consonants in Latin?

6. What are the two quantities a vowel can have in Latin?

7. What is a macron?

8. When a vowel is long “by position”?

9. When a vowel is short “by position”?

10. Explain an example of long/short vowels in English, for example feet-fit, or dip-deep.

11.  Are there differences in pronunciation between a long and a short vowel in Latin? Give one example.

12.  How many diphthongs are in Latin?

13. Name the diphthongs in Latin, and give examples:

14. Does a single consonant between vowels usually goes in the same syllable as the first or the second vowel? Ex.: RoSa

15.  Are two consonants between vowels usually divided between syllables in Latin, yes or no? Ex.: PueLLa

16.  Are diphthongs always part of one syllable in Latin, yes or no?

17. What are the two factors to consider in order to know where the accents falls in a Latin word?

18.  What does the word “penult” mean? And “antepenult”?

19. If a Latin word has only two syllables, where does the accent fall?

20. If a Latin word has three syllables or more, where does the accent fall?