Language
French
Unit
Consonnes
IPA
/v/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for fricatives - /v/.

Quick tip

Fricatives are made by forcing air through a narrow gap, creating friction.

Letters and IPA

Letters

v

/v/

Practice words

  • ville

  • voiture

  • vite

  • venir

  • valise

Minimal pairs

  • vin / fin
  • vrai / frais
  • voix / foi
  • vie / fille
  • voir / foire

How to produce this sound

Place your top teeth lightly on your bottom lip and let your voice vibrate as you push air out. It's the same sound as in 'very'.

Common mix-ups

  • vin / fin
  • vrai / frais
  • voix / foi
  • vie / fille
  • voir / foire

Closest comparison

very, voice, visit, vase, vote

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