2007-12-16 14:03:05 · 3 answers · asked by Shadow Dweller 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Oh MAH-ter LOO-nuh, ray-GEE-nuh NOK-tiss, uhd-YOO-wuh may noonk.
the middle syllable in "regina" is said with a hard "g" as in "go." Unaccented "a"s are pronounced like "uh" as in "cup." In classical Latin, "v"s are pronounced like "w."
2007-12-16 14:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Diana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two previous answers are a little wrong: 1) Oh Mah-tear Loona, Ray-geena noak-tees, ahdyoova may noonk & 2)Oh MAH-ter LOO-nuh, ray-GEE-nuh NOK-tiss, uhd-YOO-wuh may noonk.
In Church Latin, which is probably what you want it is:
" Oh Mah-tur loo-nuh, rejee-nuh nohk-tees, ahd-yoo-vuh may noonk. " (Oh mother moon, queen of the night, help me now).
Church Latin pronunciation is not the same as Ciceronian Latin pronunciation. It is a little closer to Modern Italian: /c/ followed by an i or e is pronounced like English ch; /g/ followed by an i or e is pronounced like the English letter j. /i/ is always long.
2007-12-16 22:28:31 · answer #2 · answered by Brennus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Mah-tear Loona, Ray-geena noak-tees, ahdyoova may noonk
2007-12-16 22:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Monsieur Le Prof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋