Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Praesepio

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noun
manger, crib — the stable where Christ was born; ablative of praesepium

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