310 – B vs V Pronunciation Lesson

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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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