Re: some questions about lua

[Roberto Ierusalimschy <roberto@...>]

> > 1. What is the pronunciation of 'lua'?
> 
> I assumed it was pronounced LOO-ah, but I don't speak Portuguese.

That's how we pronounce it. Or, following the Webster pronunciation
symbols, as 'Lu - a  (|a| as a in ash, |u| as oo in foot)


>  For maximum fun and confusion, have everyone pronounce it a different
> way.

There is not much diversity in how we pronounce Lua; I think even people
from other Portuguese-speaking countries pronounce it the same way.

-- Roberto