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How to pronounce “van”

VAN

/væn/ · 1 syllable

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V vs W

V: top teeth gently on your bottom lip, then buzz.

W starts like उ with rounded lips. V never rounds the lips.

Free lesson: Very, not wery ›

Bad vs Bed

Drop your jaw low and spread your lips, like a smile with an open mouth.

bed ≈ ए. bad sits between ए and आ, with the jaw lower.

Lesson: Bad or bed ›

Use it in a sentence

Wait, the van is over there.

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