Definition of Herculaneum in English:
Herculaneum
proper nounˌhəːkjʊˈleɪnɪəmˌhərkjəˈleɪniəm
An ancient Roman town, near Naples, on the lower slopes of Vesuvius. The volcano's eruption in AD 79 buried it deeply under volcanic ash, along with Pompeii, and thus largely preserved it until its accidental rediscovery by a well-digger in 1709.
Rhymes
cranium, geranium, germanium, titanium, uranium
Definition of Herculaneum in US English:
Herculaneum
proper nounˌhərkyəˈlānēəmˌhərkjəˈleɪniəm
An ancient Roman town, near Naples, on the lower slopes of Mount Vesuvius. The volcano's eruption in AD 79 buried it, along with Pompeii, deeply under volcanic ash and thus largely preserved it until its accidental rediscovery by a well-digger in 1709.