Heill Ragnarr,

There is no English equivalent. Just try pronouncing a 'v' with both lips
instead of teeth and lips.

Vertu heill!

Dan

ragnarrgunnarsson wrote:

> Heil,
>
> I have been wondering how the "v" is pronounced, for example
> in "vikingr". I think I read in the EV Gordon book that it's like
> the "b" in Spanish. Is there a word in American/English that has
> the correct syllable?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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>
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