http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883 A Blog about Words and Language(s) from alphaDictionary.com Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883&cpage=1#comment-308142 Brian Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:15:37 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883#comment-308142 Thanks, I had no idea that they were different. Thanks, I had no idea that they were different.

]]> http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883&cpage=1#comment-308061 Robert Beard Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:47:14 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883#comment-308061 You are right for Latin. I'm talking about Latin words in English. Most dictionaries give the pronunciation in English that I mention. You are right for Latin. I’m talking about Latin words in English. Most dictionaries give the pronunciation in English that I mention.

]]> http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883&cpage=1#comment-307839 Brian Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:47:39 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=883#comment-307839 When I took Latin, I was taught that ae was pronounced "eye", not "ee", so alumnae was pronounced the same as alumni. So are you saying that that is not right? When I took Latin, I was taught that ae was pronounced “eye”, not “ee”, so alumnae was pronounced the same as alumni. So are you saying that that is not right?

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