Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Sum

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Verb
to be, exist

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