How did Caesar pronounce Latin overlined vowels?

1. How was Caesar pronounced in Latin?
2. How do we know how ancient Latin was pronounced?
3. Why is Caesar pronounced that way?
4. How did the Romans pronounce the letter c?
5. What are the Latin vowel Macrons?

How was Caesar pronounced in Latin?

In short: according to modern english rules 'Caesar' is pronounced 'si-ser', but the Romans pronounced it 'kai-zar'.

How do we know how ancient Latin was pronounced?

Knowledge of how Latin was pronounced comes from Roman grammar books, common misspellings by Romans, transcriptions into other ancient languages, and from how pronunciation has evolved in derived Romance languages.

Why is Caesar pronounced that way?

Because the anglicized pronunciation of Caesar is the the C/S sound rather than the the k sound. Caesar and most of the Legion speak and pronounce their Latin with the classical pronunciations(Like back during the Roman Empire).

How did the Romans pronounce the letter c?

c before e, i, y, ae, oe is pronounced ch: coelo (cheh-loh); in all other cases, c is pronounced k: cantus (kahn-toos).

What are the Latin vowel Macrons?

Here are the Latin vowels with macrons: ā, ē, ī, ō, ū, ȳ. You will find macrons marked in most elementary textbooks and in many dictionaries. They do not, however, appear in Latin editions of ancient texts (for instance, in the Oxford Classical Texts or the Loeb Classical Library).