Expert: Maria - 7/24/2007

Question
Hi Maria,
I would like the Latin phrases and, if possible, the phonetic pronounciations for the following two phrase.
"Never second best" and "Second to none".

Thank you in advance,
Robert

Answer
Hello,

Here are the translations you asked me:

-“Numquam secundus”( Never second best)

-“Nemini secundus” (Second to none ).

Best,
Maria
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PRONUNCIATION of NUMQUAM ( meaning ‘Never’) SECUNDUS
( second best) and NEMINI (to none) SECUNDUS (second):

N like in English
U like the U in‘full’.The accent stands on this vowel (nùmquam).
M like in English
QU like the QU in ‘quote’
A  like the A in ‘father’
M like in English


S like the S in ‘this’
E like the E in ‘bed’ or in ‘them’.
C like the C in ‘cat’
U like the U in ‘full’.The accent stands on this vowel (secùndus).
N like in English
D like in English
U like the U in ‘full’.
S like the S in ‘this’

N like in English
E like the E in ‘bed’ or in ‘them’. The accent stands on this vowel (nèmini).
M like in English
I like the I in ‘in’ or the Y in ‘you’
N like in English
I like the I in ‘in’ or the Y in ‘you’