How to pronounce uncial
American English pronunciation
UN-shul
- IPA
- /ˈʌnʃəl/
- Syllables
- UN · shul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- UN-see-ul
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What uncial means
A rounded capital-letter handwriting style used in old books
In a sentence: The scribe copied the old book in neat, round uncial.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, from a word for a twelfth part or an inch. Some think it meant letters an inch high, but no one is sure.
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