Position
Lower lip against upper teeth with voice.
Phoneme V
How to pronounce /v/ (V) in English
Lower lip against upper teeth with voice. voice, very, save are useful examples for locking in the sound.
How to articulate it
Typical mistake
It is often confused with /b/ or /f/.
Example words
voice · very · save
Typical error and minimal pairs
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