歌词
Words in Latin, like those in English
were pronounced with extra emphasis on one syllable
or more than one, in the case of very long words
the placement of this "stress accent" in Latin unlike English, followed these strict and simple rules
In a word of two syllables the accent always falls on the first syllable
sér-vō, sáe-pe, ní-hil
In a word of three or more syllables
the accent falls on the next to last syllable (sometimes called the "penult")
if that syllable is long
ser-vā-re, cōn-sér-vat, for-tū-na.
Otherwise, the accent falls on the syllable before that (the "antepenult")
mó-ne-ō, pá-tri-a, pe-cū-ni-a, vó-lu-cris.
Because these rules for accentuation are so regular
accent marks, as opposed to macrons
are not ordinarily included when writing Latin
in this text, however, accents are provided in both the "paradigms" (sample declensions and conjugations)
and the chapter vocabularies
as an aid to correct pronunciation.
although aural-oral communication and conversational skills
are sometimes unfortunately given little stress in the Latin classroom
nevertheless, a correct or at least consisted pronunciation is essential to the mastery to any language
and the ability to pronounce Latin words and sentences aloud
according to the rules provided in this introduction
will also enable you to pronounce correctly in your mind
and as you think of a word, to spell it correctly
As you begin your study of Latin
remember that it did not merely consist of written texts to be silently read
in fact, the Romans themselves nearly always read aloud!
but it was for centuries a spoken language
a language learned and spoken by Roman boys and girls
in fact, just as your own native language was acquired and spoken by you in your childhood
and not only by famous orators, poets, and politicians
You should apply all four language learning skills in your study every day
listening and speaking as well as reading and writing
always pronounce paradigms and vocabulary items aloud
and most especially
read aloud every Latin sentence or passage you encounter
and always read for comprehension
before attempting a translation into English
(以下文本来自官网)Tam bene quam potestis semper linguam Latīnam prōnūntiāte, discipulī et discipulae! (Always, students, speak/PRONOUNCE Latin as well as you can!)