Practice these words. Notice the difference between B and V sounds.
| Picture | Word | Pronunciation | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 👨👩 | ball | bawl | ball |
| 📚 | book | book | book |
| 👶 | baby | bā' bē | baby |
| 🚌 | bus | bus | bus |
| ✅ | very | vĕr' ē | very |
| 👔 | vest | vĕst | vest |
| 🚐 | van | văn | van |
| 🗳️ | vote | vōt | vote |
Practice these words before reading the story. Pay attention to B and V sounds.
Your teacher will say each word. Circle B if you hear /b/ sound, circle V if you hear /v/ sound:
| Word | B /b/ | V /v/ |
|---|---|---|
| 1. available | ( ) | ( ) |
| 2. behavior | ( ) | ( ) |
| 3. believe | ( ) | ( ) |
| 4. visit | ( ) | ( ) |
| 5. become | ( ) | ( ) |
| 6. value | ( ) | ( ) |
| 7. before | ( ) | ( ) |
| 8. various | ( ) | ( ) |
Fill in the blanks with words from the story:
1. Maria and Victor are _______________ partners.
2. They wanted their business to be _______________ to many people.
3. They sold _______________ vegetables from local farms.
4. The business _______________ successful because of good behavior.
Put the stress mark (') after the syllable that is stressed:
Example: business = bus' iness
Example: beautiful = beau' ti ful
Week 1: B vs V Sounds | NRS Level 3 | Spanish Speakers