v
Common English words with this sound
v (van)
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| above | /əˈbʌv/ | — | A1 | |
| activity | /ækˈtɪvəɾi/ | /ækˈtɪvəti/ | A1 | |
| arrive | /əˈraɪv/ | — | A1 | |
| believe | /bɪˈliv/ | /bɪˈliːv/ | A1 | |
| clever | /ˈklɛvɚ/ | /ˈklevə/ | A1 | |
| conversation | /ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃn̩/ | /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ | A1 | |
| could've | /ˈkʊdəv/ | — | A1 | |
| cover | /ˈkʌvɚ/ | /ˈkʌvə/ | A1 | |
| drive | /draɪv/ | — | A1 | |
| driven | /ˈdrɪvən/ | — | A1 | |
| driver | /ˈdraɪvɚ/ | /ˈdraɪvə/ | A1 | |
| drove | /droʊv/ | /drəʊv/ | A1 | |
| dvd | /ˌdiviˈdi/ | /ˌdiːviːˈdiː/ | A1 | |
| eleven | /ɪˈlɛvən/ | /ɪˈlevən/ | A1 | |
| evening | /ˈivnɪŋ/ | /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ | A1 | |
| event | /ɪˈvɛnt/ | /ɪˈvent/ | A1 | |
| every | /ˈɛvri/ | /ˈevri/ | A1 | |
| everybody | /ˈɛvriˌbɑdi/ | /ˈevriˌbɒdi/ | A1 | |
| everyday | /ˌɛvriˈdeɪ/ | /evriˈdeɪ/ | A1 | |
| everyone | /ˈɛvriˌwʌn/ | /ˈevriˌwʌn/ | A1 |