Latin Letter Sounds Part 1 A-E

Front

Short a

Back

As in "Man"

Front

Long a

Back

As in "Father"

Front

b

Back

Same as the English Pronunciation

Front

c

Back

Always a hard C, like the English K

Front

d

Back

the same as in English

Front

Short e

Back

As in "get"

Front

long e

Back

As in "grey", more accurately a longer e sound than in "get"