Minimal pairs · b · v
berry or very
In Spanish, b and v share one sound. English keeps them apart — lips for b, teeth for v.
Hard for Spanish speakers
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How to teach the mouth
B is a pop: both lips press together, then open. V never closes: the top teeth rest on the bottom lip and buzz — a finger on the lip feels it tickle. In a mirror you see teeth for v, never for b.