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What did Latin actually sound like?
What did Latin used to sound like?
Latin enthusiast George Sharpley has trained opera singers to perform in the ancient language. He played an example to Martha Kearney, saying he thought it was "pretty close" to how it used to sound.
(Photo: A man singing opera. Credit: Getty Images).
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