Producing /v/

How to produce /v/

Top teeth gently on the lower lip. Voice on. Air passes between the lip and teeth with friction. Common L2 substitutions: /w/ (wery — lips come together, no teeth), /b/ (bery — full lip closure).

Practice the sound in isolation

Say 'very' slowly. Hold the target sound. Record yourself — does it match your mental model of the native version?

A few varied words

• Initial: very, van, voice
• Medial: never, river, movie
• Final: love, give, move