How is "viz." pronounced?

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How does one read out “viz.”? “Namely”, “to wit”, or something else entirely?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38

According to this answer, the correct approach is to translate as you vocalize, so you would say "namely" instead of pronouncing it as "viz". However, I have never (knowingly) heard anyone do this, and would probably simply pronounce it as "viz" myself.

Also, anyone who knows of Viz Comic (warning, not entirely suitable for work) - which essentially means anyone who was in their teens or twenties and living in the UK since the 1980s - will enjoy the associations brought back by hearing the word.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '15 at 16:54

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For "viz." you are supposed to say "namely," but could also say "videlicet" (pronounced wih-deh-lih-ket).

answered Sep 09 '15 at 16:54

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How is "viz." pronounced?

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