How to pronounce cannula

Medical Definition of Cannula

Cannula: A hollow tube with a sharp, retractable inner core that can be inserted into a vein, an artery, or another body cavity.

The letters ii were pronounced as two i’s in succession, forming two syllables. In a word that ended with ii – that is, a word with either a possessive or a plural Latin ending – the first i would be pronounced as in “sit” and the second as in “machine.” So how would an ancient Roman have pronounced B.