Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Misericordia

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noun
compassion, pity, sympathy

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