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And the successive vowels should not be treated as a diphthong, though some small degree of slurring between them is inevitable.— Ask MetaFilter
«A syllable is long a. If it contains a long vowel or a diphthong, as «cū´-r poe´-nae», «aes-tā´-te b. If it ends in a consonant which is followed by another consonant, as «cor´-pus», «mag´-nus NOTE.— Latin for Beginners
It takes about as long to pronounce a short vowel plus a consonant as it does to pronounce a long vowel or a diphthong, and so these quantities are considered equally long.— Latin for Beginners
_ If it contains a long vowel or a diphthong, as «cū´-rō»,— Latin for Beginners
Two vowels together must never be sounded as a diphthong, and a long vowel counts for two syllables, likewise a final "n", and the consonant "m" in some cases.— Japanese Prints
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