Consonant sound /v/ is pronounced like a short ‘vu’ or that first sound in “van”.
It is voiced because there is a vibration in your throat when you pronounce it, unlike CONSONANT SOUND /f/.
Some examples of words with consonant /v/ sound
| -v- | very clever revival |
| -ve | love prove beverage |
| -ph- | Stephen |
| -f- | of |
📒 Though the (–f) in “of” has the /v/ sound, the (–ff) in “off” is pronounced as /f/.
Practice questions on consonant sound /v/
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