Consonant Pronunciation in the Latin Alphabet

Consonant Pronunciation in the Latin Alphabet

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English

6th - 10th Grade

Medium

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video tutorial explores the Latin alphabet's influence on English, focusing on pronunciation differences. It explains how Latin consonants like C and G are always hard, and how I can function as both a vowel and a consonant. The tutorial also covers the pronunciation of Q, R, S, T, and U, highlighting the trilled R and the use of V for consonantal U. Additionally, it discusses aspirated consonants derived from Greek, emphasizing the classical Latin pronunciation rules.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which alphabet is the English alphabet derived from?

Latin

Greek

Hebrew

Cyrillic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the Latin letter 'C' always pronounced?

Like 'S' in 'cinch'

Like 'CH' in 'church'

Like 'K' in 'cat'

Like 'SH' in 'shoe'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In classical Latin, how is the name 'Caesar' pronounced?

Caesar

Seesar

Chaisar

Kaisar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When does the Latin letter 'I' act as a consonant?

At the end of a word

When it is capitalized

Between two vowels

At the beginning of a word followed by a vowel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What sound does the Latin 'Q' always follow?

U

I

E

A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Romans describe the sound of their letter 'R'?

Like a snake's hiss

Like a bird's chirp

Like a dog's growl

Like a cat's purr

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Latin, how is the letter 'S' always pronounced?

Like 'SH' in 'shoe'

Like 'CH' in 'church'

Like 'S' in 'sun'

Like 'Z' in 'rose'

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