Tongue-twisters /b-v/

The /b/ sound and the /v/ sound are both made with the lips. They are both voiced. /b/ is what we call a plosive; the breath comes out in a little explosion, whereas the /v/ is a fricative; you put top teeth to bottom lip and blow gently.

 Break both branches!

Vincent's got a very nice vine

Victor the baker bakes very good bread!

Tongue-twister

 Very bad voices break, but better voices break first.

Spanish speakers have difficulty with the contrast /b/ and /v/. For Dutch and Germans the problem can be with /f/ and /v/, which are only touched on in this exercise.