Comments on: Where did the Spanish ‘v’ go? Do you pronounce it like a b, a v or…? http://tresculturasspanish.net/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/ To inform and debate Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:25:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Luis Pinel http://tresculturasspanish.net/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-1360 Luis Pinel Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:31:51 +0000 http://tresculturasspanish.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-1360 Hola Ron, As I explain above, the phonetic "V" does not longer occur in the ordinary speech of native Spanish language speakers. There are only two types of "b", as presented in the post above. Saludos, Luis Hola Ron,

As I explain above, the phonetic “V” does not longer occur in the ordinary speech of native Spanish language speakers. There are only two types of “b”, as presented in the post above.

Saludos,

Luis

]]> By: Ron http://tresculturasspanish.net/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-1351 Ron Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:41:05 +0000 http://tresculturasspanish.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-1351 I am having a hard time distinguishing the sounds in the word "sabe." Specifically does the "b" have a "v" sound phonetically? Thanks, Ron I am having a hard time distinguishing the sounds in the word “sabe.” Specifically does the “b” have a “v” sound phonetically?
Thanks,
Ron

]]> By: Carl http://tresculturasspanish.net/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-885 Carl Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:50:27 +0000 http://tresculturasspanish.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/where-did-the-spanish-v-go-do-you-pronounce-it-like-a-b-a-v-or/#comment-885 I'm curious. When you say /B/, are you referring to a voiced bilabial fricative or a bilabial trill? I thought it was a slight point of ambiguity. I’m curious. When you say /B/, are you referring to a voiced bilabial fricative or a bilabial trill? I thought it was a slight point of ambiguity.

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