Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Fratres

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noun
brother, cousin
Form of frater · nominative/accusative/vocative plural

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