Here are the first six questions. Five questions on the consonants are next.
Vowels.
Q: What are the Latin vowels?
a, e, i, o, u, and y. The rest are consonants.
Q: How do they sound when short?
a sounds like the “ah” in aha,
e like the “eh” in met,
i like the “i” in bit,
o like the “oh” in omit,
u like the “oo” in foot, and
y like the “y” in Syrius. [like German ü; form lips for oo but say ee].
e like the “eh” in met,
i like the “i” in bit,
o like the “oh” in omit,
u like the “oo” in foot, and
y like the “y” in Syrius. [like German ü; form lips for oo but say ee].
Q: A vowel is short before what letters?
A vowel is short before nd, nt, h, or another vowel. A vowel is also short before final m or t and, in multi-syllable words, l or r.
Q: Long vowels are marked by macrons. How do they sound?
ā (“a-macron”) sounds like the “aah” in father,
ē like the “ey” in they,
ī like the “ee” in machine,
ō like the “oh” in note,
ū like the “ooo” in rule, and
ŷ like “yy.” [like y, above, but held twice as long].
ē like the “ey” in they,
ī like the “ee” in machine,
ō like the “oh” in note,
ū like the “ooo” in rule, and
ŷ like “yy.” [like y, above, but held twice as long].
Q: A vowel is long before what letters?
A vowel is long before nf, ns, nx, and nct.
Q: What are the Latin diphthongs?
The Latin diphthongs are
a-e, “ae” as in aisle,
a-u, “au” as in now,
e-i, “ei” as in eight,
e-u, “eu” as in feud,
o-e, “oe” as in joy, and
u-i, “ui” as in suite.
a-e, “ae” as in aisle,
a-u, “au” as in now,
e-i, “ei” as in eight,
e-u, “eu” as in feud,
o-e, “oe” as in joy, and
u-i, “ui” as in suite.
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