Pronunciation in English

V Sounds in English

The /v/ sound in English is a voiced consonant sound. It’s formed by putting your lower lip up against your upper teeth. There’s a slight vibration the comes from the lower lip and the vocal chords. If you make this sound incorrectly, it sounds like n /f/. The two videos on this page show the initial /v/ sound at the beginning of a word and the middle /v/ sound in the middle of a word. 

/v/ – Initial V


middle /v/

When the /v/ sound appears in the middle of a word, it has an effect on the vowel sounds before and after it. 

/v/ – Middle V