Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Salve

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Interjection
hail!, hello!, welcome!

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