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. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >CLICK HERE***SPECIAL OFFER***$60 in FREE calls >***SPECIAL OFFER***CLICK HERE >http://click.egroups.com/1/4127/5/_/843894/_/958395046/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >vocalist-temporary-unsubscribe@o... > > > >
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