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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.

v
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):v

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Example Words

Main Example

very
Phonetic: /ˈvɛri/

Common Words

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

Minimal Pairs

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

Tongue Twister

Victor visited five very vivid villages.

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Technical Details

  • CategoryConsonant
  • VoicingVoiced
  • Place of ArticulationLabiodental
  • Manner of ArticulationFricative
  • Mouth PositionPlace your upper teeth lightly on your lower lip. Push air out between them while vibrating your vocal cords, creating a buzzing friction sound.