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The /v/ Sound
Lips
The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
Teeth
The top teeth press the bottom lips.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords vibrate.
Examples of words with the /v/ sound
arriving
/
ə
ˈ
r
a
ɪ
v
ɪ
ŋ
/
/
ər
-
ˈaɪ
-
vɪŋ
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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variety
/
v
ə
ˈ
r
a
ɪ
ə
t
i
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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love
/
l
ʌ
v
/
Pronounced by Joey
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visited
/
ˈ
v
ɪ
z
ə
t
ə
d
/
Pronounced by Joey
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of
/
ʌ
v
/
Pronounced by Joey
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violent
/
ˈ
v
a
ɪ
ə
l
ə
n
t
/
ˈ
v
a
ɪ
l
ə
n
t
Pronounced by Joey
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arrived
/
ə
ˈ
r
a
ɪ
v
d
/
Pronounced by Kimberly
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diversity
/
d
ɪ
ˈ
v
ɜ
r
s
ə
t
i
/
/
dɪ
-
ˈvɜr
-
sɪ
-
tɪ
/
Pronounced by Ivy
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conserving
/
k
ə
n
ˈ
s
ɜ
r
v
ɪ
ŋ
/
/
kən
-
ˈsɜr
-
vɪŋ
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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valuable
/
ˈ
v
æ
l
j
ə
b
ə
l
/
Pronounced by Kendra
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