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Are there any other words in English -- such as 'vacuum' -- that have 'uu' in their spelling?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes. "Continuum" is another common one, and there are others. See this question answered by the OED staff:
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/vacuum?view=uk
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