Latin Pronunciation: Facere

Dear Latin Teacher,

How should I pronounce "facere"?

Thanks, Anonymous


Dear Anonymous,

In classical Latin, the -c- sounds like a -k-. In Ecclesiatical Latin, the -c- sounds like a -ch-.

Here are sound files to help:

See an earlier post on Latin pronunciation.

Hope this helps, and thanks for asking a Latin teacher!

Sincerely,

John

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