Consonant /v/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/v/ It is a labio-dental fricative consonant. The lower lip and upper teeth form a restriction to the passage of air that comes from the lungs. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /v/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'v', 'f'.
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The English consonant /w/
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