To pronounce the /v/ sound, place the bottom edges of your upper teeth gently on the inside of your lower lip.
Push the voiced air out of the mouth between the lower lip and the upper teeth. Make sure your voice is on (vocal cords are vibrating).
Contrasting sounds:
/v/
/b/
vest
best
vote
boat
very
berry
vat
bat
van
ban
volt
bolt
vend
bend
vase
base
Words:
V Sound Words
V Sound Words
1
vaccine /væk-ˈsin/
2
vacuum /ˈvæk-yum/
3
vain /veɪn/
4
Valentine /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
5
valet /væ-ˈleɪ/
6
valid /ˈvæl-ɪd/
7
valley /ˈvæl-i/
8
value /ˈvæl-yu/
9
vanished /ˈvæn-ɪʃt/
10
vase /veɪs/
11
vegetable /ˈvɛdʒ-tə-bəl/
12
vehicle /ˈvi-ɪ-kəl/
13
venture /ˈvɛn-tʃər/
14
Venus /ˈvi-nəs/
15
verb /vɜrb/
16
version /ˈvɜr-ʒən/
17
vertical /ˈvɜr-tɪ-kəl/
18
very /ˈvɛr-i/
19
vest /vɛst/
20
veto /ˈvi-toʊ/
21
vibrate /ˈvaɪ-breɪt/
22
view /vyu/
23
village /ˈvɪl-ɪdʒ/
24
vine /vaɪn/
25
vinegar /ˈvɪn-ɪ-gər/
26
vintage /ˈvɪn-tɪdʒ/
27
violet /ˈvaɪ-ə-lɪt/
28
violin /ˌvaɪ-ə-ˈlɪn/
29
violinist /ˌvaɪ-ə-ˈlɪn-ɪst/
30
virtue /ˈvɜr-tʃu/
31
visit /ˈvɪz-ɪt/
32
visor /ˈvaɪ-zər/
33
vital /ˈvaɪt-l/
34
vitamin /ˈvaɪ-tə-mɪn/
35
voice /vɔɪs/
36
volcano /vɒl-ˈkeɪ-noʊ/
37
volleyball /ˈvɒl-i-ˌbɔl/
38
vote /voʊt/
39
vowels /ˈvaʊ-əl/
40
voyage /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/
Sentences:
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Very good!
You look very well.
This vacuum cleaner works very well.
Have you ever been to Venice?
Valerie is a very well-known violinist.
The vase is very heavy.
That vehicle is very fast.
In my view, Venice is the most beautiful city in Europe.
Vincent finally visited his friend Valentine, who lives in Virginia.
Vera forgot to buy vitamins and vinegar.
Story:
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It was Valentine's Day and Veronica wanted to tell her friend Mark
that she had a crush on him. Because they were both single, they decided to have dinner together at a fancy
restaurant on Venice Beach. Veronica hoped that they would be able to walk
on the beach after dinner. The planet Venus was going to be visible and
she thought it would be very romantic to look at the sky together.
At 6 o'clock, Mark arrived in front of Veronica's house in his black
Viper. He was nervous about the date because he was going to tell Veronica
that he had been secretly dating her little sister, Vicky, for the past month. He fell in
love with Vicky the first time he saw her at Veronica's house. She was
giving voice lessons to a child and Mark thought Vicky smelled like sweet
violets. He thought it was a nice change from Veronica, who smelled like vinegar.
At the restaurant, Mark ordered veal while Veronica ordered a
vegetable dish. It was very quiet between the two friends. Veronica
complimented the view of the ocean, but Mark only nodded. When a violinist began
to play a love song at their table, Mark decided to break the news. He felt bad when Veronica's
smile vanished, but he also felt relieved that he did not have to hide his relationship with
Vicky any longer.
