V and W are most definitely not considered the same letter in Finnish. Phonetically they produce the same sound but it’s not like people use V and W interchangeably. Besides, before the reform in 1800s the w was used for both v and u sounds.
They are pronounced the same hence phonetically they are the same but they are not concodered the same letter. If they were the same, people would be unsure if words are written with v or w or use them interchangeably, which does not happen.
V and W are most definitely not considered the same letter in Finnish. Phonetically they produce the same sound but it’s not like people use V and W interchangeably. Besides, before the reform in 1800s the w was used for both v and u sounds.
How do you pronounce the name “Wille”? How about “Ville”?
Or that singers family name, Wirtanen? Not the same as Virtanen?
Or, in which way do you pronounce the word “wero”? The same as “vero”, or something different?
Can you give an example of a Finnish word with a “w” that is not pronounced the same as the Finnish “v”?
(Ja sori, tästä tekstistä tuli hyökkäävämpi kuin tarkoitin… Uudelleenkirjoittamiselle ei oikein ole aikaa, möh :( )
They are pronounced the same hence phonetically they are the same but they are not concodered the same letter. If they were the same, people would be unsure if words are written with v or w or use them interchangeably, which does not happen.