Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Es

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Noun
The name of the letter S.

This is the Ecclesiastical (Church Latin) pronunciation of Es, 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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