How to Make the Sound

/b/ has the same mouth position as /p/, but using your voice. Try saying /p/ and then holding your neck to make sure that your voice is being used when you say /b/. There should be a sudden release of air as you say the sound, meaning that it is impossible to extend it.

/v/ has the same mouth shape as /f/, but using your voice. Put your top teeth on your bottom lip. It is possible to extend this sound for as long as you like. Work with a partner to say these words.

ball
bowl
baby

Practice #1: Word Pairs for /b/ and /v/

Listen to the following words and repeat, making sure to make the distinction between the two sounds.

bat / vat

beer / veer

berry / very

best / vest

bowl / vole

ban / van

boat / vote

bow / vow

burbs / verbs

gibbon / given


Practice #2: Word Repetition


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