According to "Diction for Singers" (Wall,Gavilanes,Allen)
The letter h is always silent in Latin, except for two irregular wods
listed under Exceptions)
Ho-san-na [open o zan: na]
ho-di-e [open o di E]
ho-mi-ni-bus [open o mi ni bus]
Exceptions: In these two words, h is pronounced [k]. In ancient
manuscripts these words were spelled nichel and michi.
ni-hil [ni kil]
mi-hi [mi ki]
so that's what my all trusted diction book says......
Melanie (new to list--first post-- thought I'd just right in!)
>> >There are no silent letters in latin...
>>
>>How about h's, as in "hominibus"?
>
>well, no... h is a pretty important letter in latin - I can't quite
imagine "hodie" or "hic" without the h. Every recorded performance of a
latin text I've ever heard pronounces the h's.
>
>and yes, maybe .... latin is pronounced differently in different
>locales, and usually it sort of slides in the direction of the prevailing
>language. In countries where h is silent, it may tend to get dropped in
latin too. Is that a correct thing to do? well, it wouldn't be if the aim
was to speak "good latin" - but when the aim is to "do it the way we always
have" then it's better to follow than lead. That's why I suggested doing
as the choir director requested.
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