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Consonant

V

The V sound is a voiced labiodental fricative consonant. It is made the same way as F, but with the vocal cords vibrating. Press your upper teeth against your lower lip and force air out between them while vibrating your vocal cords.

Phonetic
v
Voicing
Voiced
Place of Articulation
Labiodental
Manner of Articulation
Fricative
Mouth Position

Place your upper teeth lightly on your lower lip. Push air out between them while vibrating your vocal cords, creating a buzzing friction sound.

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Example Words

veryMain Example
/ˈvɛri/
voice
/vɔɪs/
love
/lʌv/
live
/lɪv/
move
/muv/
video
/ˈvɪdioʊ/
seven
/ˈsɛvən/

Pronunciation Practice

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v
van
/væn/
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V
fan
/fæn/
v
vine
/vaɪn/
Compare with
V
fine
/faɪn/
v
save
/seɪv/
Compare with
S
safe
/seɪf/

Tongue Twister

Practice: Consonant
Victor visited five very vivid villages.
Practice this tongue twister to improve your pronunciation