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The pronunciation of "v" and "b" in Spanish can be similar due to historical linguistic reasons. In many Spanish-speaking regions, both sounds are pronounced bilabially, meaning they involve the use of both lips. This leads to a certain interchangeability in pronunciation. It's not universal, though,...
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The pronunciation of "v" and "b" in Spanish can be similar due to historical linguistic reasons. In many Spanish-speaking regions, both sounds are pronounced bilabially, meaning they involve the use of both lips. This leads to a certain interchangeability in pronunciation. It's not universal, though, and pronunciation can vary across different Spanish dialects. read less
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The interchange of "b" and "v" sounds in Spanish pronunciation is due to historical linguistic changes. Over time, the distinction between the two sounds diminished, leading to their similar pronunciation in modern Spanish.
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The pronunciation of "v" and "b" in Spanish can sound similar because both are pronounced as a bilabial approximant, a sound made by bringing both lips close together without fully closing them. This leads to a similar sound for both letters in many Spanish dialects. The historical reason for this similarity...
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The pronunciation of "v" and "b" in Spanish can sound similar because both are pronounced as a bilabial approximant, a sound made by bringing both lips close together without fully closing them. This leads to a similar sound for both letters in many Spanish dialects. The historical reason for this similarity is the phonetic evolution of the Spanish language, where the distinction between "v" and "b" was not as pronounced as in other languages. read less
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There used to be a /v/ sound in Spanish, pronounced by vibrating the lower lip and the upper teeth, as in English. Then, because it is less complicated to press the two lips together, /v/ was levelled to /b/. It's a much softer /b/ than in English, because the lips vibrate and don't “pop”
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