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2007-03-20 20:26:54 · 3 answers · asked by Katherine D 1 in Society & Culture Languages

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It depends on the kind of Latin pronunciation you want to use. If you want to pronounce it as Caesar might have, then say:

WIN-kit kwee say WIN-kit.

As someone else has indicated, "se" shouldn't be pronounced as a diphthong. It's a bit like German See (but pronounced /se:/ not /ze:/, as in German) - a long /e/ sound that doesn't exist in English. Strictly speaking, the "qu" is not quite like English either - the w part is pronounced with the k, not after. Try saying "key" with your lips rounded.

But remember that the stress is on the FIRST syllable of vincit, not the second.

If you're more into Church Latin, on the other hand, you can more or less just imagine it's Italian. Something like: VEEN-cheet kwee say VEEN-cheet.

As Henry Beard writes, it's not authentic Classical Latin, but at least it'll get you a better table in the Vatican restaurant.

2007-03-21 08:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by garik 5 · 1 0

Veencéet kouée sèh veencéet.

I've put accent on the "é" where is the stress.
The è of se (sèh) has a more open sound like in "end".

2007-03-21 03:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by martox45 7 · 0 1

the "V" is pronounced as a "W" sound so its like saying "WINCIT" and then "quee say wincit" it varies depending on how you were taught latin, but according to how i was taught, that is how i would say it.

2007-03-21 03:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ bp 3 · 2 0

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