Latin 1001 (East Carolina)
Introduction
Alphabet -[alpha-beta] 24 letter notations
a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v x y z *Iulius = Julius
(ye) (w)(ks)
Diphthongs- vowel combinations.
no silent letter.
syllables match diphthong amount.
let each syllable begin with an attached consonant if possible.
AE “eye” ahh-ee A
AU “ow” ahh-uu E
EI “ay” ehh-ie I
EU “e-oo” e-uuh O
OE “oy” oy-ee U
UI “hwe” uu-ie Y
Accentuation “Accents”
Accent is received by the penult (2nd from 1st), if that syllable is long.
if it has a long mark or is a diphthong.
followed by two or more consonants or x,z
2. Received by antepenult , if the penult is short.
natio - nation
na|ti|o 1. antepenult
2. penult
na’|ti|o 3. ultima
ve-|ri|ta-|te - truth = ve-|ri|ta’-|te
con|ci|li|um- call = con|ci’|li|um
