Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Pacem

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Verb
first-person singular present active subjunctive of pācō (“to make peaceful”)

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