Latin Pronunciation Guide

Learning proper Latin pronunciation is essential for speaking and understanding the language.

Vowels

Letter	Sound	Example
A	"ah" as in "father"	amor (love)
E	"eh" as in "pet"	est (is)
I	"ee" as in "machine"	ita (thus)
O	"oh" as in "hope"	opto (I choose)
U	"oo" as in "rude"	ut (so that)

Practice Words

Try pronouncing these common Latin words:

• salve (hello) - SAHL-weh
• vale (goodbye) - WAH-leh
• amo (I love) - AH-moh
• pax (peace) - pahks