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case the consonants are divided between the two syllables, with certain consonants being treated as pairs. In words of two syllables, the stress is on the first syllable. Words that contain three or more syllables have stresses accorded to their syllables by the quality and location of the different vowels in the words. In words of more than two syllables, the stress is on the
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Generally in Latin each vowel or diphthong belongs to a single syllable. Classical Latin diphthongs are ae, au, and oe. Diphthongs from Greek can include oi, eu, ei, and ou, and ui also occasionally occurs in botanical Latin. Syllables end in vowels, unless there are multiple consonants, in which
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gardeners, horticulturists, naturalists, and botanists of the 19th century. The two systems of pronunciation are sometimes referred to as the "classical method" and the "ecclesiastical method". The two systems differ significantly in pronunciation, but little in syllable stress.
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What follow are the rules of stress of reformed academic pronunciation of Latin (intended to approximate the stress rules of ancient spoken Latin). Words of Greek origin are generally pronounced according to the same rules; native ancient Greek rules of stress are not used.
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Whether a vowel is long or short in a classical Latin word is a function of the vowel and its relationship to the consonants that precede or follow it. Modern Latin dictionaries and textbooks may contain diacritics called
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Significant differences between the two systems occur in pronunciation of diphthongs "ae", "eu", "oi", consonants "c", "g", "m", "s", "w", "x", and consonant groups "bs", "bt", "cc", "gg", "gn", "ph", "sc",
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for short vowels. Botanical Latin does not traditionally include macrons or breves, and they are prohibited (as diacritics) by the
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places syllable stress for botanical names derived from ancient Greek and Latin broadly according to two systems, either the
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varies with the language spoken by the person using the botanical name. In English-speaking countries, the
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syllable when the syllable contains a long vowel or diphthong, otherwise the stress is on the
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Vowels followed by two consonants are generally stressed. Thus
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International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants
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VOX Latina: A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin
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To determine the position of the stress of Latin terms:
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