Depending on the geographic location that you come from, you may be pronouncing the "v" sound as a "b." For example, in Spanish, both letters appear in written words but the typical pronounciation is “b” (depending on dialect). For example, vaca sounds like “baca” just as baja sounds like “baja.” Pronouncing the "v" as a "b" is also a very common mistake for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, and Tagalog speakers. Typically, students that were born in Quebec do not have this difficulty. They are lucky!
In order to make the "v" sound, your two front teeth should go over your bottom lip before you open your mouth to make the rest of the sound.
You may be pronouncing "visit" as "bisit" or you may pronounce "Venezuala" as "Benezuala" or you may pronounce "Victor" as "Bictor." If this is the case for you, you may wish to consult the following resources:
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YouTube: /v/ and /b/ - American English Pronunciation Lesson [TeacherMelanie] ★★★★★ |
Hear the difference between these two sounds. |
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YouTube: Pronunciation - B & V [engVid] ★★★☆☆ |
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Pronuncian: Consonant Fricative: v sound /v/ -- How to pronounce the v sound ★★★★★ |
The Pronuncian website is great. They have diagrams and sample audio to listen to. |
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