How to pronounce V in Spanish

Question

Hola. Could someone tell me how to pronounce the V in Spanish, for example the word "Vivir"? I hear that the V is suppose to sound like B as in Boy. Thanks.

Answer 1

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Muchos saludos/Best regards

Answer 2

in today's new word "invariablemente" the 'v' is pronounced "-vee"...i thought it was supposed to be pronounced '-bee'...what mistake am i making?

Answer 3

Most of the Spanish-speaking members of our church (Latin America natives) pronounce the "v" almost like a "b". It seems the members from Guatemaula pronounce "v" with a stronger "b" sound.

It was confusing to me at first, since the verb "viver" sounded a lot like "beber", but I've learned to listen better to their enunciation.

For native language speakers, please realize I am listening as a native of the southern United States, so my hearing is not so closely tuned as native Spanish speakers.

Hope that helps!