American Pronunciation F vs V (Voiced & Voiceless Sounds)

F vs V

The mouth position is the same, but you can't get lazy with the V. You have to make a voiced sound with your mouth and vocal chords for a native speaker to understand you correctly.

If you ́re not familiar with Voiced and Voiceless Sounds, check out my video explanation with the link below:

https://rumble.com/v3u6pbj-the-secret-to-american-english-pronunciation-voiced-and-voiceless-sounds.html
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Here are some minimal pair examples for practice:

Half - Halve
Proof - Proove
Leaf - Leave
Belief - Believe
Fast - Vast
Fine - Vine
Foul - Vowel

Try using your cellphone to record your voice and compare it to my pronunciation. What words do you have trouble pronouncing? Let me know in the comments below.