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How do you say the word in latin?

To say a word in Latin, you need to know its Latin spelling. Once you have the Latin spelling, you can pronounce it according to the following rules:

* Vowels:

* A: Pronounced like the "a" in "father".

* E: Pronounced like the "e" in "pet".

* I: Pronounced like the "i" in "machine".

* O: Pronounced like the "o" in "go".

* U: Pronounced like the "oo" in "boot".

* Y: Pronounced like the "u" in "but".

* Consonants:

* B: Pronounced like the "b" in "boy".

* C: Pronounced like the "k" in "kite".

* D: Pronounced like the "d" in "dog".

* F: Pronounced like the "f" in "foot".

* G: Pronounced like the "g" in "good".

* H: Pronounced like the "h" in "hat".

* J: Pronounced like the "y" in "yes".

* K: Pronounced like the "c" in "cat".

* L: Pronounced like the "l" in "love".

* M: Pronounced like the "m" in "man".

* N: Pronounced like the "n" in "nose".

* P: Pronounced like the "p" in "pat".

* Q: Pronounced like the "kw" in "queen".

* R: Pronounced like the "r" in "red".

* S: Pronounced like the "s" in "snake".

* T: Pronounced like the "t" in "top".

* V: Pronounced like the "v" in "voice".

* X: Pronounced like the "ks" in "fox".

* Z: Pronounced like the "ts" in "cats".

* Diphthongs:

* AE: Pronounced like the "ai" in "rain".

* OE: Pronounced like the "oy" in "boy".

* AU: Pronounced like the "ou" in "out".

* EU: Pronounced like the "ew" in "few".

For example, the Latin word "amicus" is pronounced as "ah-mee-koos".

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