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What is the Latin pronunciation of Quintilian's name?

  • Kwee-nti-lia-nus

  • Kwin-til-i-an

  • Kwink-til-i-nus

  • Qui-ntil-i-nan

Answer

The Latin pronunciation of Quintilian's name is Kwee-nti-lia-nus. This is because the letter "i" in Latin is pronounced as a long "e" sound, and the letter "u" is pronounced as a short "o" sound. The letter "l" in Latin is pronounced as a "y" sound, and the letter "n" is pronounced as a "n" sound.
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