See vulgus on Wiktionary
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"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈu̯ul.ɡus/",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈu̯ʊɫ̪ɡʊs]",
"tags": [
"Classical-Latin"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈvul.ɡus/",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈvulɡus]",
"note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
}
],
"word": "vulgus"
}
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