The Latin Alphabet Song
(pronunciation)
Ah, bay, kay, day, aye, eff, gay,
Ha, Eeee, (kah), ell, em, en, oh, pay,
Koo, air, ess, tay, ooh, ix
(for the Romani, ex was “ix”)
Ah, bay kay, day, aye, eff, gay,
Next time won’t you sing with may?
The Latin Alphabet Song
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, (K), L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, V, X
(for the Romani, ex was “ix”)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G . . .
Next time won’t you sing with me?
vowels
Latin/English same
vowels AND consonants
special
The Classical Latin Alphabet
(pronunciation)
A – ah, as in father
Diphthongs
B – same as English
(vowel combinations)
C – always [k] as in can
ae – rhymes with “bye”
D – same as English
E – aye, as in say
au – rhymes with “loud”
F – same as English
oe – rhymes with “toy”
G – always [g] as in gas
H – either same as English or silent (you choose!)
I – (consonant) sounds like [y] as in you (appears before vowel)
I – (vowel) eee, as in cheese (appears elsewhere)
(K) – seldom used, but same as English
L – same as English
M – same as English
N – same as English
O – oh, as in boat
P – same as English
Q – same as English
R – trilled, as in Spanish and Italian
S – same as English
T – same as English
V – (consonant) sounds like [w] as in we (appears before vowel)
V – (vowel) ooh, as in smooth (appears elsewhere)
X – same as English