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Minimal pairs · v · w

vet or wet

V bites the lip, W rounds the lips — Russian has only the first, so wet becomes vet.

Hard for Russian speakers

Press play, then tap the word you heard.

How to teach the mouth

Teach W as a kiss: lips forward, no teeth. Then hold a mirror — if the top teeth touch the lip, a V sneaked in.

Tongue twisters: W and v →