Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Dixit

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Verb
third-person singular perfect active indicative of dīcō (“to say”)

This is the Ecclesiastical (Church Latin) pronunciation of Dixit, as used in the traditional Catholic Mass, Rosary, and liturgical prayers. Ecclesiastical Latin follows Italian phonetic rules and is the pronunciation taught by the Vatican.

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