How to pronounce lacuna
Say it like luh-KYOO-nuh. Lacuna has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KYOO).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lacuna. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- luh
- KYOO
- nuh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lacuna pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- nuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of lacuna
American and British speakers say lacuna in essentially the same way: /ləˈkjunə/ in the US and /ləˈkjuːnə/ in the UK.
British respelling: luh-KYOO-nuh.
What does lacuna mean?
- A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
- A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
Where does lacuna come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin lacūna (“a ditch, pit; a hollow, cavity; a gap, defect”).
Words that rhyme with lacuna
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lacuna.
Questions about saying lacuna
How do you pronounce lacuna?
Say luh-KYOO-nuh. The American pronunciation is /ləˈkjunə/. In British English it is /ləˈkjuːnə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lacuna?
Lacuna has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KYOO). Broken into parts: luh · KYOO · nuh.
Do Americans and Brits say lacuna the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ləˈkjunə/ and the British form is /ləˈkjuːnə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.