Pronounced

Was the 'i' in cuius pronounced as 'j' or did it form a diphthong with 'u'

Was the 'i' in cuius pronounced as 'j' or did it form a diphthong with 'u'
  1. How do you pronounce cuius?
  2. Why is G sometimes pronounced as J?

How do you pronounce cuius?

It seems to be pronounced differently. 'quis' is /kwis/ but 'cuius' is /ku jus/, not /kwi us/ (and 'cui' is /ku i/ not /kwi:/).

Why is G sometimes pronounced as J?

The letter “g” makes the /j/ sound when followed by an “e,” “i” or “y” in a word that is often derived from Greek or Latin (these languages do not use the “j” symbol to represent the /j/ sound).

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