The word "uvae" is spelled with the Latin letters "u," "v," "a," and "e." In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced [ˈjuːveɪ]. The "u" and "v" were used interchangeably in Latin, hence the use of both letters in the spelling. The "ae" diphthong in Latin represents the sound [aj], which is closer to the long "a" sound in English than the diphthong "ae" in words like "faerie" or "cafe." "Uvae" is the plural form of "uva," meaning "grape."