Gloria Patri Pronunciation
A syllable-by-syllable guide to pronouncing the Latin Minor Doxology according to traditional Roman Catholic ecclesiastical pronunciation.
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Gloria Patri Pronunciation Guide (Ecclesiastical Latin)
Line-by-Line Ecclesiastical Pronunciation
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto,
GLO-ree-ah PAH-tree, et FEE-lee-oh, et spee-REE-too-ee SAHNK-toh,
sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
SEE-koot EH-raht in preen-CHEE-pee-oh, et noonk, et SEM-pair,
et in saécula saeculórum. Amen.
et in SEH-koo-lah seh-koo-LOH-room. AH-men.
Word-by-Word Syllable Breakdown
Capitalized syllables indicate primary vocal stress.
| Latin Word | Syllables | Phonetic | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glória | GLÓ-ri-a | GLO-ree-ah | Glory |
| Patri | PA-tri | PAH-tree | to the Father |
| et | et | et | and |
| Fílio | FÍ-li-o | FEE-lee-oh | to the Son |
| et | et | et | and |
| Spirítui | Spi-RÍ-tu-i | spee-REE-too-ee | to the Spirit |
| Sancto | SANC-to | SAHNK-toh | Holy |
| sicut | SI-cut | SEE-koot | as |
| erat | E-rat | EH-raht | it was |
| in | in | in | in |
| princípio | prin-CÍ-pi-o | preen-CHEE-pee-oh | the beginning |
| et | et | et | and |
| nunc | nunc | noonk | now |
| et | et | et | and |
| semper | SEM-per | SEM-pair | always |
| et | et | et | and |
| in | in | in | unto |
| saécula | SAÉ-cu-la | SEH-koo-lah | ages |
| saeculórum | sae-cu-LÓ-rum | seh-koo-LOH-room | of ages |
| Amen | A-men | AH-men | Amen / So be it |
This guide follows Ecclesiastical Latin (often called "Church Latin" or Italianate Latin), which has been the official pronunciation standard of the Roman Catholic Church for liturgical prayer, Gregorian chant, and the Holy See since Saint Pius X’s 1912 motu proprio. In this tradition, principío is pronounced with a "ch" sound (preen-CHEE-pee-oh) rather than the classical hard "k" sound.
Official Latin liturgical formulation of the Minor Doxology (Gloria Patri), confirmed and published by the Apostolic Penitentiary under the authority of the Holy See.
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