How to pronounce /v/

fricative · voiced · Both British & American

Practice target: RP — Received Pronunciation

Simplified illustration, not measured anatomy. Use the written cue and recorded examples together.

How to make it

Voiced /f/. Same lip-teeth position, voice on.

Maintain lip-to-teeth friction instead of closing both lips for /b/.

Use this repeatable synthesized model for the controlled word set. It is a practice reference, not a universal answer key for every speaker.

“van, love. van, love.”

Record the controlled word set and receive automated practice feedback. Scores are estimates, not expert or clinical diagnoses.

Choose a scene, then try one example word in a natural reply. This focus is self-directed, not a sound-specific assessment.