Let’s warm up with some practice humming.  This will help us become familiar with the vibration needed to make the V sound. I’ll hum first and then you copy me.  Perfect! You’ll use humming to help make your V sound.

Now let’s bite our bottom lip with our top teeth and I want you to try and blow air out your mouth. Wasn’t that hard? Now try lightly touching your bottom lip with your teeth and try blowing air again, much easier right? [1] Next, try to push some air out while humming at the same time. [1] Perfect!

Now we are going to try and add some vowels with our new V sound. I want you to look in the mirror with me and try to copy what I’m doing . First for /vi/ (“ve”, like in “Venus”), after the V sound we are going to do a big smile and I’m going to put my fingers by your cheeks; try to touch when you say the /i/ sound. Repeat after me “veee”. Perfect! [2,4]

Now for /vI/ (“vi”, like in “video”) I’m going to drop my jaw when I say /I/ (short i sound), I’m going to put my hand on your chin to help you copy me /vI/ (“vi”).  Amazing! [3,4]

Lastly we will do /voʊ/ (“vo”, like in “vote”). When we do this combination our lips will do a rounding shape, so I’m going to show you first.  (show rounded lips) Now I’m going to help you by lightly pushing on your cheeks to help you make the /voʊ/ (“vo”) sound transition, and keep looking in the mirror.  Now repeat after me, “vo”. [2, 3, 4] Great!

Now I want you to make the sounds by yourself: “ve, vi, vo” Wonderful job!