v

The phonetic sound /v/ is a voiced labiodental.

voiced = vocal cords vibrate while making this sound

labiodental = touch your lower lip to your upper teeth

Listen and repeat words with /v/

word initial /v/ sounds like: very, van, view, village, vase, vine

middle /v/ sounds like: even, over, river, every, November, seven

final /v/ sounds like: live, gave, move, have, five, love

/v/ in consonant clusters: twelve, evolve, velvet

Spelling Tips:

v: drive, valley, veal

f: of

Choose from these /v/ practice activities

Minimal Pairs

/v/ vs. /f/

Drag & Drop

/v/ - /f/

Cloze Listening

Take me there...

Tongue Twister:

Vincent vowed vengence very vehemently.

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