Lessons Unit 1, lesson 33
v as in vet
One consonant, on its own page. Hear it, watch where it sits in each word's sheet, then say the words yourself.
What do the marks mean?
Want the full walkthrough? Read the map explains every mark, with practice.
vthe v in seven
Top teeth rest gently on your bottom lip, voice on: vvv. If it comes out as f, add your voice — f is the same shape with the voice off.
Now say it yourself
Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — speaking clearly matters more than speaking fast. Tap a word's microphone to record yourself and see which sounds landed.
Check your pronunciation, on this device. The first use downloads a small AI listener (about 40 MB, one time, then it's cached). Your voice is analyzed here in your browser — it never leaves your device.
V's quiet twin: f
v and f share the same teeth-on-lip position; v just adds your voice. Say vet with a hand on your throat and feel the buzz — say its f-twin and the buzz should vanish.
In the middle of a word, like seven or very, don't let the voicing weaken. That steady buzz is what keeps it from drifting toward f.
V is not W
The other common mix-up is with w: v needs real contact between your top teeth and bottom lip, while w only rounds the lips with no teeth involved. vet and its w-twin wet make a perfect test pair.
At the end of a word, as in five, love, or give, keep the teeth-lip contact and the buzz going right to the end — don't let the sound fade into silent air.