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    The document discusses Latin diction principles for singers, including: 1. Digraphs like "ae" and "oe" represent single vowel sounds, while a dieresis over a vowel indicates treating the vowels as distinct sounds. 2. The sounds "w" and "j" are produced between certain consonant and vowel combinations. 3. Consonants are generally pronounced as in English, except some are hard or soft depending on preceding vowels or consonants, and R is trilled or flipped. 4. Examples of Latin words and their pronunciations are provided.

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    The document discusses Latin diction principles for singers, including: 1. Digraphs like "ae" and "oe" represent single vowel sounds, while a dieresis over a vowel indicates treating the vowels as distinct sounds. 2. The sounds "w" and "j" are produced between certain consonant and vowel combinations. 3. Consonants are generally pronounced as in English, except some are hard or soft depending on preceding vowels or consonants, and R is trilled or flipped. 4. Examples of Latin words and their pronunciations are provided.

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    Diction - LATIN Principles

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    Philip Copeland
    The document discusses Latin diction principles for singers, including: 1. Digraphs like "ae" and "oe" represent single vowel sounds, while a dieresis over a vowel indicates treating the vowels as distinct sounds. 2. The sounds "w" and "j" are produced between certain consonant and vowel combinations. 3. Consonants are generally pronounced as in English, except some are hard or soft depending on preceding vowels or consonants, and R is trilled or flipped. 4. Examples of Latin words and their pronunciations are provided.

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    Singers

    for Diction: Latin principles (consonants)

    Digraphs Two letters produce a single vowel sound:


    ae oe Dieresis [darss] When there is a dieresis over one of the vowels, treat the vowels as two distinct sounds. Michal [mi ka l] Poma [p ma]

    Singers for Diction: Latin principles (consonants)

    Two Glides in Latin - the sound created from one sound to another [w] qui [j] ejus Consonants are generally pronounced as in English except: 1. Hard before vowels: a, o, u, or consonant 2. Soft before e, ae, oe, I, or y R is flipped or trilled. Dental Ds and Ts

    Singers for Diction: Latin principles (consonants)

    Memorize: Mihi [mi ki] Nihil [ni kil] h is usually silent except for these two words.

    Singers for Diction: Latin principles (consonants)

    Jesus suscipe [su i p] gratia [ tsi ] pacem [p tm] agnus [anus] lux [luks] sicut [si kut] Gloria in excelsis Deo [li in klsis d]

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