Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Principio

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noun
in the beginning — ablative of principium; "In principio erat Verbum"
Form of principium

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