Traditional English Pronunciation of Latin - Sample Text

Sample Text

O Fortúna, velut luna, statu variabilis, semper crescis aut decrescis;

diaph: /ˈoʊ fɔrˈtjuːnə ˈviːlət ˈluːnə ˈsteɪtjuː ˌvɛəriˈæbɨlɪs ˈsɛmpər ˈkrɛsɪs ˈɔːt dɨˈkrɛsɪs/

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vita detestabilis nunc obdúrat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem,

diaph: /ˈvaɪtə ˌdɛtɨˈstæbɨlɪs ˈnʌŋk ɒbˈdjʊəræt ɛt ˈtʌŋk ˈkjʊəræt ˈluːdoʊ ˈmɛntɪs ˈeɪʃiɛm/

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egestátem, potestátem, dissolvit ut glaciem.

diaph: /ˌɛdʒɨˈsteɪtɛm ˌpɒtɨˈsteɪtɛm dɨˈsɒlvɪt ʌt ˈɡleɪʃiɛm/

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Ave formosissima, gemma pretiósa! Ave decus virginum, virgo gloriósa!

diaph: /ˈeɪvi ˌfɔrməˈzɪsɨmə ˈdʒɛmə ˌprɨʃiˈoʊzə ˈeɪvi ˈdiːkəs ˈvɜrdʒɨnəm ˈvɜrɡoʊ ˌɡlɔriˈoʊzə/

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Ave mundi luminar, Ave mundi rosa! Blanziflor et Helena, Venus generósa.

diaph: /ˈeɪvi ˈmʌndaɪ ˈluːmɨnɑr ˈeɪvi ˈmʌndaɪ ˈroʊzə ˈblænzɨflɔr ɛt ˈhɛlɨnə ˈviːnəs ˌdʒɛnɨˈroʊzə/

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