Pronunciation Chart for TMEA All-State Music - Hardin

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Pronunciation Charts for TMEA 2015 All-State Choir
Hardin-Simmons University All-State Choir Camp
Top line=text
nd
2 line= approximate to the spoken language
rd
3 line= International Phonetic Alphabetic (IPA) transcription; exact to the language
TAFELLIED – Johannes Brahms; SAATBB
Details Specific to German Diction Chart

“cchh” (ichlaut [ ç ] & achlaut [ x ] )= approximate to the initial sound in ‘Huge’ or the sound a hissing cat makes

(rounded) – round the lips in a pucker to create a different color to the indicated vowel

The letter ‘g’ in transliteration will always take the hard pronunciation of ‘guh’ [g] as in ‘gas’

The letter ‘r’ is either tapped [r] or weakened [ɐ] ; never is it pronounced as American retroflex [ r ] as in rare
Die Frauen:
m. 4
Gleich
[
m. 6
wie
E – cho
froh – en
glahe͜ ecchh
vee
EH-- cchhoh
FROH – uhn LEE – duhrn
glaeç
vi
ˈƐ – ço
ˈfro: – ən
fröh –
–
–
lich
Ant –
FREH(oh rounded lips)-lihcchh
[
m. 8
[
m. 10
[
ˈfrØ –
–
So
auch
zoh
zo
–
lI ç
ˈli: – dɐn
ge – ben
AHNT – vohrt
GAY – buhn moos
ˈant – vɔɐt
ˈge – bən
mʊs
und
er – wie – dern
aho͜ occhh nahn
veer
oont
ehr – VEE – duhrn
ɑox
vi:ɐ
ʊnt
Ɛɐ
na:n
– ˈvi: – dɐn
end
den
ga – lan – ten
Gruss.
DAHNK*- uhnt
dayn
gah – LAHN- tuhn
groos
de:n
ga – ˈlɑn – tən
grʊs
ˈdɑŋ –
kənt
]
muss,
wir
dank –
nah’n
wort
Lie – dern
]
]
*(the ‘nk’ is like ng in ring)
]
Die Männer:
m. 19
[
Oh,
ihr
Güt' –
–
und
Char – man – ten!
Oh
eer
GEET(oo rounded)- guhn oont
shar – MAHN – tuhn
o
i:ɐ
ˈgy:t –
ʃar – ˈmɑn – tən
–
gen
gən
ʊnt
]
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m. 21
[
m. 25
[
m. 27
[
für
des
E – chos
hol – den
Schwung,
feer(oo rounded)
dehs
EH– cchhohs
HAWL – duhn shvoong* *(the ‘ng’ is like ng in ring)
fy:ɐ
dƐs
ˈƐ – ços
ˈhɔl
– dən
ʃvʊŋ
]
nehmt
der
lust' – gen
Mu – si – kan – ten
naymt
dayr
LOOST-guhn
moo – zee – KAHN - tuhn
ne:mt
de:ɐ ˈlʊst – gən
ganz
er – geb’ – ne
gahnts
ayr- GAYP –nuh HOOL – dih - goong* *(the ‘ng’ is like ng in ring)
gants
Ɛɐ –ˈge:p
mu – zi – ˈkɑn – tən
]
Hul – di – gung!
– nə
ˈhʊl – dI – gʊŋ
]
Die Frauen:
m. 32
[
m. 36
Doch
ihr
hul – digt,
dawcchh
eer
dɔx
i:ɐ
m. 40
[
m. 42
[
uns
dünk
HOOL –dihcchht vihls
oons
DIHNK*(oo rounded) – uhn * (like ng in ring)
ˈhʊl – dIçt
ʊns
ˈdYŋk
vIls
AHN – duhrn
GEH (oh rounded)-turhn NAY – buhn – bahe͜ e
–
tɐn
Roth und
gol – den
rawt oont
GAWL – duhn zayn
ˈgɔl – dən
neb – en –
ˈne: – bən – bae
]
en
]
sagt,
veers BLEENK*- uhn
zahkt *(the ‘nk’ is like ng in ring)
vi:ɐs ˈblIŋ-
zakt
rɔt
ʊnt
wie
das
zu
vee
dahs
tsoo NAY – muhn
zahe͜ e
vi:
das
tsu: ˈne: – mən
zae
neh – men
ən
bei.
seh’n wir's blink –
ze:n
en,
–
Göt – –
ˈgœ –
tern
–
an – dern
ˈan – dɐn
[
will's
kən
]
sei?
]
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Die Männer:
m. 50
[
m. 52
[
m. 54
[
m. 56
[
Theu – re!
zier – lich,
TOY – ruh
ˈtɔØ – rə
drei
Fing – ern,
TSEER– leecchh miht
drahe͜ e
FEENG*–uhrn *(the ‘ng’ is like ng in ring)
ˈtsi:ɐ – lIҫ
mIt
drae
ˈfIŋ
der
ganz –
en
ZIHcchh– ruhr miht
dayr
GAHNTS – uhn hahnt
ˈzIҫ
– rɐ
mI t
de:ɐ
ˈgants – ən
und
so
füllt
oont
zoh feelt (oo rounded) mahn
aho͜ os dayn DEENG* – uhrns *(like ng in ring)
ʊnt
zo:
ɑos
Glas
nicht
halb,
nein,
glahs
nihcchht
hahlp
nahe͜ en bihs
tsoom rahnt.
glas
nIҫt
halp
naen
tsu:m
Nun,
wir
seh – en,
ihr
seid
noon
veer
ZAY – uhn
eer
zahe͜ et MAH͜ee – stuhr
nu:n
vi:ɐ
ˈze: – ən
i:ɐ
zaet
doch
wir
sich’ – rer,
mit
mit
man
fy:lt
bis
hant
den
]
Ding –
ern 's
de:n ˈdIŋ –
zum
b Is
]
Hand
aus
man
– ɐn
ɐns
]
Rand.
rant
]
Die Frauen:
m. 65
[
m. 67
[
m. 71
ˈmae
sind
heut’ li – be – ral;
dawcchh veer
zihnt
HOYT lee – beh– RAHL
dɔx
zInt
ˈhɔØt
vi:ɐ
hoff – ent – lich,
als
HAWF – uhnt – leecchh ahls
[
Meist – er;
ˈhɔf –
ənt – lIҫ
als
li – be – ˈrɑ:l
schö
–
–
– stɐ
]
]
ne
Gei – ster,
SHIHN (oh rounded) – nuh GAH͜ee – stuhr
ˈʃØ : –
–
– nə
ˈgae
– stɐ
]
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m. 73
[
treibt
ihr's
et – was
i – de – al.
trah͜eept eers
EHT – vahs
ee– deh– AHL
traept
ˈɛt – vas
i – de –ˈɑ:l
i:ɐs
]
Die Männer:
m. 78
[
m. 82
[
m. 86
[
m. 88
[
Je – der
nippt
und
denkt
die
Sei – – ne,
YAY–duhr nihpt
oont
dehnkt
dee
ZAH͜ee – nuh
ˈje: dɐ
ʊnt
dɛŋkt
di:
ˈzae – – nə
nIpt
und
wer
nichts
Be – son – d’res
oont
vehr
nihcchhts buh–ZAWN–druhs vahe͜ es
ʊnt
ve:ɐ
nIҫts
bə –ˈzɔn – drəs
Nun,
der
trinkt
in’s
All – ge – mei – – ne
noon
dayr
treenkt
ihns
ahl – guh – MAH͜ee – nuh
nu:n
de:ɐ
trIŋkt
i:ns
al – gə – ˈmae – – nə
frisch
zu
a – ller
Schö – –
frihsh
tsoo
AH–luhr
SHIHN (oh rounded) – nuhn
prahe͜ es
frIʃ
tsu:
ˈa – lɐ
ˈʃØ –
praes
Recht
so!
–
–
weiss:
vaes
nen
–
]
]
]
Preis!
nən
]
Alle:
m. 94
[
m. 99
[
Klingt
denn
in
die
Run – de
rehcchht zoh
kleenkt dehn
ihn
dee
ROON – duh
rɛҫt
klIŋkt
In
di:
ˈrʊn – də
an
zo:
zu
dɛn
Dank
und
Geg – en – dank!
ahn tsoo
dahnk
oont
GAY – guhn – dahnk
an
daŋk
ʊnt
ˈge: – gən – daŋk
tsu:
]
]
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m. 101 Säng – er,
Frau’n,
wo
die
im
Bun – de,
ZEHNG – uhr
fraho͜ on
voh
dee
ihm
BOON – duh
ˈzɛŋ – ɐ
frɑon
vo:
di:
Im
ˈbʊn – də
[
m. 103 da
[
]
giebt's
ei – nen
he – llen
Klang!
dah
geepts
AH͜ee – nuhn
HEH– luhn
klahng* (like ng in ring)
da
gi:pts
ˈae – nən
ˈhɛ – lən
klaŋ
]
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS – James Rodde; SSAATB

m. 1
[
The spelled letter “o” is pronounced with a sound approximating between oh & aw, spelled in transliteration with aw
Glo – ri – a
in
ex – cel – sis
De – o! . . . A – men
GLAW–ree–ah een
ek– SHEHL– sees DEH–aw
ˈglϽ – ri– ɑ
Ɛk–
in
ˈʃƐl –
sis
ˈdƐ –
Ͻ
AH – mehn
ˈɑ – mƐn
]
Sing, my soul, to God the Lord,
All in glory's highest key.
Lay the angels' choir abroad,
In their highest holy day.
Crave thy God to tune thy heart
Unto praise's highest part.
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O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM – Kevin Memley; SATB
m. 1
O
ma – gnum
my – ste – ri – um,
aw MAH – nyoom mee – STEH – ree – oom
[
m. 5
[
ɔ
ˈmɑ – ɲum
et
ad – mi – ra – bi – le
mi – ˈstƐ – ri – um
]
sa – cra – men – tum,
eht ahd – mee – RAH – bee – leh
sah – krah – MEHN – toom
Ɛt
sɑ – krɑ – ˈmƐn – tum
ɑd – mi – ˈrɑ – bi – lƐ
]
(ladies at m. 7; men at m.25)
m. 7
[
ut
a – ni – ma – li – a
vi – de – rent
Do – mi – num
na – tum,
oot ah–nee–MAH–lee–ah vee – DEH –rent
DAW-mee-noom NAH –toom
ut
ˈdɔ – mi – num ˈnɑ – tum
ɑ – ni – ˈmɑ – li – ɑ
vi – ˈdƐ – rƐnt
(Ladies only)
m. 20 ja – cen – tem
in
prae – se –
pi – o!
yah – CHEN – tehm een preh – S/ZEH – pee– aw
[
jɑ – ˈʧƐn – tƐm
i:n
prƐ – ˈs/zƐ – pi – ɔ
]
(everyone)
m. 28 Be – a – ta
[
Vir – go,
vi – sce – ra
VEE– sheh– rah
bƐ – ˈɑ – tɑ
ˈvi – ʃƐ – rɑ
ˈvir – gɔ
m. 32 me – ru – e – runt
[
cu – jus
beh– AH– tah VEER– gaw KOO – yoos
ˈku – jus
por – ta – re
meh–roo–EH–roont
pawr – TAH – reh
mƐ – ru – ˈƐ – runt
pɔr – ˈtɑr – rƐ
]
m. 35 Do – mi – num
na – tum!
Al –le – lu – ia
DAW–mee– noom
NAH–toom
ah- leh- LOO- yah
ˈdɔ – mi – num
ˈnɑ – tum
ɑ – lƐ – ˈlu – jɑ
[
]
]
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Top line=text; A tilde is not shown in the spelling for the T in Teƀé.
nd
2 line= transliteration, approximate to the spoken language in accordance with the MUSICA RUSSICA diction track
rd
3 line= International Phonetic Alphabetic (IPA) transcription in accordance with the MUSICA RUSSICA diction track
THE ETERNAL COUNSEL – Chesnokov; TTBB + Alto solo
m. 1
[
m. 2
So– ṽét
prẽ – ṽéch –
soh–VYEHT
pryeh– VYEHTCH– nyeey
so –ˈvjƐt
prjƐ – ˈvjƐʧ
–
nɨ
]
ot – krї– vá – ya
Te – ᵬé
Ot – ro –ko –ṽí –tse,
oht–kri– VAH– yah
tyeh– BJEH
oht–roh–ko– VEE–tseh
tjƐ – ˈbjƐ
ot– ro – ko –ˈvi – tsƐ ]
[ ot– krɨ ˈvɑ
m. 4
nїy
jɑ
Ga– vrĩ – íl
pred
̃ – stá,
Te – ᵬé
lob – zá – ya
gah–vree–EEL pryehd–STAH tyeh–BYEH lohb–ZAH–yah
[
gɑ –vri – ˈil
prjƐd – ˈstɑ
tjƐ – ˈbjƐ
lob –ˈzɑ – jɑ
i
ṽe – shchá– ya:
ee
vyeh–SHAH – yah
i
vjƐ – ˈʃɑ –
m. 10 rá – duy – ᵴia͡ . . .
RAH–dooe͜ e– syah
[ ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
]
(ALTO solo to the end)
͡
m. 10 rá– duy– ᵴia,
zẽ m – Ĩé
ñe – na– ᵴé – yan –na – ya:
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah zyehm–LYEH nyeh–nah–SYEH–yah–nah–yah
[
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
m .14 rá– duy– ᵴia͡
zjƐm – ˈljƐ
njƐ – nɑ – ˈsjƐ – jɑ – nɑ – jɑ ]
ku – p̃ i – nó
ñe – o– pa – Ĩí – ma – ya:
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah koo–pee–NOH nyeh–oh–pah–LEE–mah–yah
[
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
ku – pi – ˈno
njƐ – o– pɑ –ˈli – mɑ – jɑ ]
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͡
m. 16 rá– duy– ᵴia,
ñe – u – do – bo – zrí̃ – ma – ya:
glu – ᵬi – nó
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah gloo–bee–NOH nyeh–oo–doh–boh–ZREE– mah–yah
[
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
͡
m. 21 rá– duy– ᵴia,
[
njƐ – u – do – bo – ˈzri – mɑ – jɑ]
glu – bi –ˈno
mós –ᵵe
prĩ – vo – ᵭi͡ay ,
k ñe – ᵬe – ᵴé
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah MOH–styeh knyeh–byeh–SYEH
pree–voh–DJAHe͜ e
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
pr i – vo –ˈʤɑi ]
m. 27 i
ˈmo – st jƐ
Ĩést – ṽi – tse
kn jƐ – b jƐ – ˈs jƐ
vї – só – ka – ya,
yú – zhe
I – á – kov
ṽí – ᵭe:
ee LYEHST–vee–tseh vyee–SOH–kah–yah YOO–zzhheh ee–AH–kohv VEE–dyeh
[ i ˈljƐst – vi – tsƐ
m.33 rá– duy– ᵴi͡a,
vɨ – ˈso – kɑ – jɑ
ˈju – ƺƐ
Bo– zhé – stṽen – na – ya
i – ˈɑ – kov
stám – no
ˈvi – d jƐ
]
mán– nї:
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah boh–ZHEH– stvyeh–nah–yah STAHM–noh MAH–nyee
[
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
͡
m. 37 rá– duy– ᵴia,
[
bo– ˈƺƐ
–
stvjƐ – nɑ – jɑ ˈstɑm – no
ˈmɑ – nɨ
raz – rẽ – shé – ñi – ye
͡ – vї,
kĨiat
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah
rahz– ryeh–SHEH–nyee–yeh
KLYAHT– vee
ˈrɑ – duj – sjɑ
rɑz – rjƐ – ˈʃƐ – nji – jƐ
͡
m. 40 rá– duy– ᵴia,
A – dá – mo – vo
ˈkljɑt –
vɨ
]
]
voz – vá – ñi – ye, s To– bó – yu Ghos–póᵭ
RAH–dooe͜ e–syah ah–DAH–moh–voh vohz–VAH–nyee–yeh stoh–BOH–yoo hohs–POHDy
[ rɑ – duj – sjɑ
ɑ–ˈdɑ – mo – vo
voz – ˈvɑ – nji – jƐ
sto –ˈbo – ju
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hos – ˈpodj ]
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STABAT MATER DOLOROSA – Pergolesi; SA
m. 12
[
m. 18
[
m. 22
[
Sta – bat
ma –ter
do – lo – ro – sa
STAH–baht
MAH–tehr daw– law–RAW–s/zah
ˈstɑ – bɑt
ˈmɑ – tƐr
dϽ – lϽ – ˈrϽ – s/zɑ
]
jux – ta
cru – cem
la –cri – mo – sa
YOOK–stah
KROO–chehm
lah–kree–MAW–s/zah
ˈju:k – stɑ
ˈkru: – ʧƐm
lɑ – kri – ˈmϽ – s/zɑ
dum
pen – de –bat
fi – li – us,
doom
pehn–DEH–baht
FEE– lee–oos
du:m
pƐn – ˈdƐ – bɑt
ˈfi –
li – us
]
]
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AVE MARIA – Holst; SSAA/SSAA
m. 1
A – ve
[
m. 14
Ma – ri – a
gra – ti – a
ple – na
AH–veh mah–REE–ah
GRAH–tsee–ah PLEH–nah
ˈɑ – vƐ
ˈgrɑ – tsi – ɑ
mɑ – ˈri – ɑ
Do – mi – nus
ˈplƐ – na
]
te – cum
DAW–mee–noos TEH–koom
[
m. 17
ˈdϽ – mi – nus
ˈtƐ – ku:m
be – ne – dic – ta
tu
in
]
mu – li – e – ri – bus
beh–neh– DEEK–tah too een moo–lee–EHR–ree–boos
[
m. 29
bƐ – nƐ – ˈdi:k – tɑ
et
tu
i:n
mu – li –ˈƐ – ri – bus
]
be – ne – dic – tus
eht beh–neh– DEEK–toos
[
m. 36
[
m. 44
Ɛt
bƐ – nƐ – ˈdik – tus
fruc – tus
ven – tris
]
tu – i
Je – sus.
FROOK–toos VEHN–trees TOO–ee
YAY–s/zoos
ˈfruk – tus
ˈvƐn – tri:s
ˈjƐ – s/zus
Sanc – ta
Ma – ri – a,
ˈtu – i
]
SAHNK–tah mah– REE–ah
[
m. 48
[
ˈsɑŋk – tɑ
O – ra
mɑ – ˈri – ɑ
pro
no – bis
]
A– men
AW–rah praw
NAW–bees AH–mehn
ˈϽ – rɑ
ˈnϽ – bis
prϽ
ˈɑ–mƐn
]
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UBI CARITAS – Gjeilo; SSC-SATB
m. 1
[
m. 5
[
m. 17
[
m. 19
[
m. 28
[
U – bi
ca – ri – tas
et
a – mor,
De –us
i – bi
est.
OO–bee KAH–ree– tahs
eht
AH–mawr
DAY–oos
EE–bee
ehst
ˈu – bi
Ɛt
ˈɑ – mϽr
ˈde –us
ˈkɑ – ri – tɑs
Con – gre – ga – vit
nos
in
kawn–greh–GAH–veet
naws
k Ͻn – grƐ – ˈgɑ – vit
nϽs
u – num
ˈi – bi
Ɛst
]
Chri –sti
a – mor.
een OO–noom
KREE–stee
AH–mawr
in
ˈkri – sti
ˈɑ – mϽr
ˈu – num
Ex – ul – te – mus,
et
in
ip – so
ju – cun – de – mur.
Ehg– s/zool–TEH–moos
eht
een
EEP–saw
yoo–koon–DEH–moor
Ɛg
Ɛt
in
ˈip – sϽ
ju – kun – ˈdƐ – mur
– s/zul – ˈtƐ – mus
Ti – me – a – mus,
et
a – me – mus
De – um
vi – vum.
tee–meh–AH–moos
eht
ah–MEH–moos
DAY–oom
VEE–voom
ti – mƐ –ˈɑ – mus
Ɛt
ɑ –ˈmƐ – mus
ˈde – um
ˈvi – vum
]
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Et
ex
cor – de
di – li – ga – mus
Eht
ehks
KAWR–deh
dee–lee–GAH–moos naws
seen–CHEH–raw
ˈkϽr – dƐ
di – li – ˈgɑ – mus
sin – ˈʧƐ – rϽ
Ɛt
Ɛks
nos
nϽs
]
sin – ce – ro.
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REGINA COELI – W.A.Mozart; SSC-SATB
pg. 5
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pg. 12
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pg. 15
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pg. 17
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Re– gi – na
coe – li
lae –ta – re,
al – le – lu – ia.
reh–JEE–nah
CHEH–lee
leh–TAH-reh
ah–leh–LOO–yah
rƐ – ˈʤi–nɑ
ˈʧƐ – li
lƐ – ˈtɑ – rƐ
ɑ – lƐ –ˈlu – jɑ
]
Qui – a
quem
me – ru –i – sti
por – ta – re,
al – le – lu – ja.
KWEE-ah
kwehm
meh- roo-EE-stee
pawr-TAH- reh
ah–leh–LOO–yah
kwƐm
mƐ – ru –ˈi – sti
pϽr– ˈtɑ– rƐ
ɑ – lƐ – ˈlu – jɑ
ˈkwi – ɑ
Re – sur – re – xit
si – cut
di – xit,
al – le – lu – ia.
Reh–s/zoo–REHK-seet
SEE–koot
DEEK– seet
ah– leh–LOO–yah
rƐ – s/zu –ˈrƐk – sit
ˈsi – kut
ˈdik – sit
al – le –ˈlu – ja
O – ra
pro
no – bis
De – um,
al–le – lu – ia.
AW–rah
praw
NAW–bees
DAY–oom
ah–leh–LOO–yah
ˈϽ – rɑ
prϽ
ˈde – um
ɑ– lƐ –ˈlu – jɑ
ˈnϽ – bis
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DR. RICH’S HANDY GUIDE TO LITURGICAL LATIN RULES & APPLICATION TO 2015 ALL-STATE MUSIC
There are 6 written vowels in Liturgical Latin with 5 pure vowel sounds.
a
ah [ α ]
e (plus digraphs: ae, oe)
eh [ Ɛ ] *[ e ] (exceptions: Deus, Deum, Deo)
i or y
ee [ i ] * note there is no ‘ih’ [ I ]sound in Latin
o
between aw/oh [ ɔ ]
u
oo [ u ]
Some consecutive vowels form separate syllables (be-ata, fili-i,) and some form a diphthong in one
syllable (laudamus). The musical setting will usually make this obvious; otherwise your
conductor will inform you. 2015 rep: fi-li-us
‘AE ‘and ‘OE‘(coeli) when contained within one syllable are pronounced [Ɛ]. 2015 rep: coeli, laetare
‘I’ or ‘J’ preceding a vowel within the same syllable becomes a semiconsonant [j] as in yes (alleluia,
judex). The written i and j are often interchangeable. 2015 rep: jacentem, juxta
‘C’ in the combos: ‘CI’ ‘CE’‘COE’‘CAE’ and ‘CY’= soft “c” [ʧ] as in cheap. 2015 rep: coeli, sincere, crucem
‘C’ in the combos: ‘CA’ ‘CO’ ‘CU’ = hard “c” [k] as in cone. 2015 rep: cujus, tecum
‘G’ in the combos: ‘GI’ ‘GE’‘GOE’‘GAE’ and ‘GY’= soft “g” [ʤ] as in jeep. 2015 rep: regina
‘G’ in the combos: ‘GA’ ‘GO’ ‘GU’ = hard “g” [g] as is gas. 2015 rep: diligamus
‘GN’ = [ɲ] as in onion. Do NOT sound the ‘g’ as ‘guh’; ( magnam, regni, ignem). 2015 rep: magnum
‘H’ is silent except in the words mihi and nihil where h is [k].
‘NC’ = [ŋk] as in uncle, ankle; (sanctus, nunc). 2015 rep: sancta
‘PS’ = [ps] as in lips
‘QU’ = [kw]. 2015 rep: quia, quem
‘S’ = ? 2015 rep: resurrexit, praesepio, Jesus, dolorosa, lacrimosa
 Moriarty/de Angelis/Sheil state s is [s] always.
 Conversely, Hines/Wall et.al. state s is [z] when written s is positioned between two vowels
(misere, Jesu) and when written s in final position is preceded by a voiced consonant
(omnipotens). Otherwise it is [s].
 Donovan states s is [s], but is slightly softened when between two vowels. e.g. misericórdia
 In the end, do whatever your conductor mandates.
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‘SCE’ = [ ʃe ] shh as in fish. 2015 rep: viscera
‘TI’ standing before a vowel and following any letter (except S, X, T) = [ts] as in pizza, knots.
The letters ti are pronounced [ t ] when
 preceded by s, t, or x and followed by a vowel (ex. modestia, attius, mixtio)
 used in the infinitive passive and deponent verbs (pati to patier)
 beginning a word (timor)
‘X’ =
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prefix ex = [gz] or [gs] when it begins a word and is followed by vowels or h; (exaudi). 2015 rep:
exultemus
prefix ex = [k ʃ ] when it precedes soft c spelled as ci, ce, coe, cae, cy. 2015 rep: excelsis
prefix ex = [ksk] when it precedes hard c spelled as ca, co, cu. (excarnificare, excussorum)
[ks] in all other situations (pax, 2015 rep: dixit).
In the end, do whatever your conductor mandates.
Sources consulted:
Singer’s Manual of Latin Diction and Phonetics (New York: Schirmer Books, 1975) by Robert Hines
The Correct Pronunciation of Latin according to Roman Usage (Philadelphia: St. Gregory Guild, Inc. 1937) by Rev Michael de
Angelis
nd
Diction (Boston: E.C. Schirmer Music Co., 2 ed, 1975) by John Moriarty
A Manual of Foreign Language Diction for Singers (New York: Palladian Co, 1975) by Richard Sheil
Diction for Singers (Redmond: PST, Inc. 1990) by Joan Wall, Robert Caldwell, Tracy Gavilanes, Sheila Allen
Website http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/ecclesiastical_latin.htm, a pronunciation table adapted from the Liber Usalis
by Colin B. Donovan, STL
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