Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 16:16:08 GMT From: Laurent Ide <lide@dvddd.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg35$foo@default> Subject: Pronounce Latin
As a french speaking boy and european people, I would say that the best
way to pronounce latin names is to read them like Italian. (or Spanish for
US people who never heard italian, if they exist). Referring to the long
and really good message from Jan Schlauer at 12-12-96, I must say that the
'SC' in Latin, like in Italian, should be pronounced like a 'sh', as in
'shock', and the italian 'ch' is pronounced 'k', because 'h' in italian is
'k' too. Think to the wine 'Chianti' pronounced 'key-an-tee', and they
pronounce 'IAMAKA' for 'YAMAHA' . The latin 'C' is pronounced 'k', the
italian 'c' is 'tsh' like in 'CIAO AMICI', 'tsha-o ameetshee' ! The 'A' in
all these examples is the european 'a' like in...'America'.
To justify this, you should know that my mother is italian and that I
followed Latin curses at school (but not enough English !)
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