Talk:Traianus

First Syllable Weight

This should probably be [trajˈjaː.nʊs] and not [traːˈjaː.nʊs]. In most cases of intervocalic I it represents a double [jj] (see W. Sidney Allen, Vox Latina), so in such cases vowel length cannot be determined from syllable weight. Unless there is an explicit ancient description of the quantity of the first vowel of this name, it is best to keep it ambiguous. Here, I would suggest writing it short to keep things practical. 109.123.31.174 17:04, 14 February 2017 (UTC)