Introduction Material
How much of English vocab comes from Latin?
60%
How do you pronounce a short a?
ah "father"
How do you pronounce a long a?
ah "father"
ae
eye
Gn
ny
What is one difference between Latin and English?
Latin has no spaces, punctuation, every letter is capitalized, etc.
How do you pronounce a short e?
eh "bet"
How do you pronounce a long e?
ā "way"
C and g are always
hard. "cat" "gate"
Consonantal i...
is pronounce like a y.
What are the 5 Romance languages?
Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanin.
How do you pronounce a short i?
ih "pit"
How do you pronounce a long i?
ē "eat"
Qu
Kw "quick"
Vīlicus
Slave overseer
What is a Romance language?
It is a language that is inspired by Latin.
How do you pronounce a short o?
oah "hot"
How do you pronounce a long o?
ō "note"
v
w
Mangōnēs
Slave dealers
How do you pronounce a short u?
uh "put"
How do you pronounce a long u?
ū "hoot"
R is
rolled.
Denarius
Main coin that the Romans use.