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Originally posted by dekeguy (in part)
I have been watching this with a smile. For those of us who joyfully (or not) suffered through Latin at School or College, you will remember that Latin pronunciation is never a simple thing and its hard to say who is right or wrong unless it is for use of Latin in a very specific situation. There are several "right" pronounciations among which should be counted:
Ecclesiastical Latin (Church Latin)....
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So true, and it gets even more complicated. pronunciation of Church Latin (and, I would suspect, other forms of Latin) varies from country to country. In English-speaking countries, Church Latin has a noticable Italian accent, while in Germany, some rules of German pronuncation apply. Go figure.