Practice: Latin vowel pronunciation

The long a (ā) in Latin sounds like...

• the a in cat

• the ea in great

• the ea in peach

• the a in father

The short a in Latin sounds like...

• the u in cup

• the a in ant

• the a in father

• the a in grape

The long e (ē) in Latin sounds like...

• the ee in feet

• the ea in great

• the e in pen

• the ie in tie

The short e in Latin sounds like...

• the e in net

• the ee in deep

• the a in name

• the u in must

The long i (ī) in Latin sounds like...

• the ea in peach

• the i in win

• the i in sight

• the ei in reign

The short i in Latin sounds like...

• the u in bun

• the i in site

• the i in sit

• the e in bet

The long o (ō) in Latin sounds like...

• the o in dog

• the ow in show

• the oo in moon

• the oo in foot

The short o in Latin sounds like...

• the o in hot

• the o in rose

• the ou in noun

• the oy in toy

The long u (ū) in Latin sounds like...

• the u in up

• the u in put

• the ou in shout

• the oo in soon

The short u in Latin sounds like...

• the u in nut

• the u in tune

• the ou in should

• the ou in shout