Latin letter V pronunciation: /w/ or /v/ ? Latin Pronunciation History

How was the letter V pronounced in Latin? Was it really /w/ like the W of English? This video explores that question in detail.

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Stefano Vittori's wonderful reconstruction of 1cAD pronunciation, from Petronius:    • Petronius, Satyricon 44 — RVMAK recitat  

⚔️ Jackson Crawford's video on the change of /w/ to /v/ in Norse:
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00:00 Intro
01:35 The Short Answer
03:13 Modern Spanish B & V
04:02 Do any modern Romance languages have /w/ ? Corsican
06:06 Montellese
10:00 Greek cognates with Latin: vīnum, ϝοἶνος
11:06 When Latin V starts to change
17:19 Stefano Vittori's rendition of 1cAD pronunciation of B & V
19:11 It's absolutely okay to use /v/ for V in your spoken Latin! 👍
21:43 See these videos about Old Norse and Spanish
22:23 Conclusion

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