Traditional English pronunciation of Latin Initial unstressed syllables Initial-syllable open/semiopen unstressed vowels

| Initial_syllable_open_semi_open_unstressed_vowels | _17th_c_ | American | British | Australian | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a /ə/ | ɐ | ə | ə | ə | papyrus, placebo, saliva, basilica |
| e /ɨ/ | e | ɪ, ə | ɪ, ə | ɪ, ə | December, thesaurus |
| æ /ɨ/ | e | ɪ, ə | ɪ, ə | ɪ, ə | Mæcenas, pæninsula, phænomenon |
| i /aɪ, ɨ/ | ɛi, ɪ | ai, ɪ, ə | aɪ, ɪ, ə | ɑe, ɪ, ə | criteria, tribunal, minutiæ, cicada |
| y /aɪ, ɨ/ | ɛi, ɪ | ai, ɪ, ə | aɪ, ɪ, ə | ɑe, ɪ, ə | lyceum, psychosis, synopsis, chrysanthemum |
| o /ɵ/ | o | ɞu, ɞ, ə | əʊ, ə | əʉ, ə | November, rotunda, colossus, proscenium |