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How do you pronounce universitas magistrorum et scholarium?

The Latin phrase Universitas Magistrorum et Scholarium is pronounced:

* oo-ni-ver-si-tas mah-jis-troh-room et sko-lah-ree-oom

Here's a breakdown of the pronunciation:

* Universitas: The "i" in "universitas" is short, like the "i" in "bit".

* Magistrorum: The "i" in "magistrorum" is short, like the "i" in "bit". The "m" at the end is silent.

* et: The "e" in "et" is short, like the "e" in "bet".

* Scholarium: The "ch" sounds like the "k" in "kick". The "i" in "scholarium" is short, like the "i" in "bit". The "m" at the end is silent.

This phrase, meaning "University of Masters and Scholars", was the original name for the University of Oxford.

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