therefore, intended for reference rather than for assignment as a
lesson. As a first step it is suggested that the teacher pronounce
the examples in class, the pupils following.]

«4.» Latin was not pronounced like English. The Romans at the beginning
of the Christian era pronounced their language substantially as
described below.

«5.» The vowels have the following sounds:

VOWELS[2] LATIN EXAMPLES

ā as in _father_ hāc, stās
ă like the first _a_ in _aha´_,
never as in _hat_ ă´-măt, că-nās
ē as in _they_ tē´-lă, mē´-tă
ĕ as in _met_ tĕ´-nĕt, mĕr´-cēs
ī as in _machine_ sĕr´-tī, prā´-tī
ĭ as in _bit_ sĭ´-tĭs, bĭ´-bī
ō as in _holy_ Rō´-mă, ō´-rĭs
ŏ as in _wholly_, never as in
_hot_ mŏ´-dŏ, bŏ´-nōs
Å« as in _rude_, or as _oo_ in
_boot_ ū´-mŏr, tū´-bĕr
Å­ as in _full_, or as _oo_ in
_foot_ ŭt, tū´-tŭs

NOTE. It is to be observed that there is a decided difference in sound,
except in the case of _a_, between the long and the short vowels. It is
not merely a matter of _quantity_ but also of _quality_.