Re: Quick Latin pronunciation question

> In any case, I didn't get what you meant about <vacuum>. It rhymes
> with <continuum> in my speech. Although I do hear people pronounce it
> quick as [v{kju:m], and I think that might be what you are referring
> to, but I believe it is due to syncope of the schwa from regular use.
I meant Late Latin (250 CE onwards) spelling and pronunciation,
which has very little to do with the traditional English pronunciation
of (Neo)Latin.

/BP

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