they really don't know how to pronounce Latin the way it was originally pronounced. The general consensus is to use Italian pronunciation (as Italian is the closet derivitive). Just think of Italian food, Spaghetti, Linguini, Rigatoni etc. The accent is on the second to last syllable. When two vowels are together the fluid blending when spoke only brings out the sound or the second vowel,

I have noticed most countiries use a more proper pronunciation. Americans and British speak a whole different language, lol. A couple examples..

Crotalus...when I was a kid everyone said "Crow-TAL-us" which is actually teh proper way to say it. Nowdays everyone says "CROTE-uh-luhs"

atrox....proper pronunciation is "AH-trohz" meaning horrible. Spanish still uses "atroz" as in "un crimen atroz" "a horrible crime". It is also the base for "atrocious" and "atrocity". We herpers all say "AY-trocks".

adamanteus.."ad-uh-MANT-oos". Greek, "adamant" is self expanitory, "eus" is derived from "Zues" meaning "King" or "the one". Americans say "ad-uh-MAN-tee-uhs". And the list goes on and on, lol. But like they say, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If you walked aroud using propoer Latin nobody would have a clue what you were saying, lol.

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• where did you learn Latin? - Alejandro45, Wed Jan 6 12:27:33 2010
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• Latin scholars are the first to admit... - Rich G.cascabel, Thu Feb 11 09:20:50 2010