{"id":3877,"date":"2023-03-29T02:03:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=3877"},"modified":"2023-03-29T02:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:03:51","slug":"how-did-ae-sound-in-ancient-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/how-did-ae-sound-in-ancient-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"How did ae sound in ancient rome?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In ancient Rome, the pronunciation of AE was closer to the modern pronunciation of AI. There are several theories about how this change came about, but the most likely explanation is that it was a result of the influence of Greek.<\/p>\n

Ae sounded like the word ‘eye’.<\/p>\n

What is the sound of æ? <\/h2>\n

The sound \/æ\/ is a low, front, tense vowel. Spelling: “a” – cat, fan. This sound is made by pushing air through a small opening in the mouth, and is the vowel sound in the word “cat”.<\/p>\n

The letters “Ae” and “Oe” can be pronounced like the letter “E”. The general rules of accenting a name are to accent the first syllable if the name has two syllables.<\/p>\n

What does an e sound like in Latin <\/h3>\n