Ever wonder how to say those impossible little quotes in Latin? Whether you're a scholar or a botanist, knowing how to pronounce Latin can be quite useful. Once you master the basic sounds, you'll be speaking Latin like a Classics major. 1. Understand that Latin does not have the letter 'J' or 'W'. In names such as Julius, the 'J' is pronounced like the consonant Y: Yule-ee-us. This is also interchangeable with the letter I, so Julius becomes Iulius.