LoginThe Letter V
In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter V. It is the twenty-second and fifth-to-last letter of the English alphabet.
V is the twenty-second and fifth-to-last letter in English and it is a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
| Uppercase Form | V |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | v |
| Name | vee (pronounced /ˈviː/) |
| Sound | /v/ |
The Letter V: Sounds
The letter V has only one sound:
Sound: /v/
The letter 'v' sounds /v/:
slee
groo
The Letter V: Multigraph
Letter V can also appear in combinations with itself.
vv
'vv' sounds /v/:
ski
be
chi
The Letter V: Uses
The letter V is also used as:
• The abbreviation of versus (= against)
• The abbreviation of very (in informal British English writing)
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