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Pronouncing B & V can be confusing for a lot of English learners, so for today’s English lesson, let’s look at how to pronounce these sounds.
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Here are some words that begin with the B sound:
- Ban – bat – bent – berry – best – boat
Here are some sentences to help you practice the B sound
- Bob’s boat got bent by the bat.
- Benny like blueberries but not blackberries.
- Bart’s bought the best bread at Betty’s bakery.
Here are some words that begin with the V sound:
- van – vat – vent – very – vest – vote
Here are some sentences to help you practice the V sound
- Vic voted for Vinny.
- Vivian drove her van on the curve.
- Vincent put violets in a vase on the veranda.
B-V Minimal pairs:
- ban – van
- bat – vat
- bent – vent
- berry – very
- best – vest
- boat – vote
Finally, here are some sentences to help you practice the B & V sound
- Bill vacuumed Bob’s veranda.
- Vic bent very big violet bars.
- Ben viewed Brad’s very big and vital boat.
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