Latin Alphabet

==NO: J K W==

Vowels

A (“Ah”)

examples in english: “Pat” “Father”

E (“Eh” or “A”)

examples in english: “Pet” “Hey”

I (“Ih” or “E”)

examples in english: “Pit” “Keep”

O (“Oh”)

examples in english: “Go”

U (“Uh” or “Oo”)

examples in english: “Put” “Boo”

* A or Ā (with macron= long sound)

Semi-Vowel

I

Canis: vowel

Ianua (Yauna): consonant

Iudicis (Yudicis): both

Dipthongs

When vowels merge together to make a sound

AE → Hi → “Eye”

ex. Caecilius “Ceyecilius”

Consonants

C

“Car” ~~“~~~~C~~~~ity”~~

G

“Go” ~~“~~~~G~~~~ym”~~

Both C and G are hard sounds

V

Pronounced as a “W”

__V__ia= “Wia”

Question starters

Quis est → Who is?

Ubi est → Where is?

Quid agit → What is ___ doing?