The German V
/f/Accent-Specific Coaching
For American Speakers
German V = English F. ‘Vater’ sounds like ‘Father’ (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English ‘v’ sound.
For British Speakers
German V = English F. ‘Vater’ sounds like ‘Father’ (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English ‘v’ sound.
For Australian / NZ Speakers
German V = English F. ‘Vater’ sounds like ‘Father’ (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English ‘v’ sound.
For Irish Speakers
German V = English F. ‘Vater’ sounds like ‘Father’ (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English ‘v’ sound.
For Scottish Speakers
German V = English F. ‘Vater’ sounds like ‘Father’ (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English ‘v’ sound.
For Indian Speakers
German V = English F. 'Vater' sounds like 'Father' (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English 'v' sound.
For South African Speakers
German V = English F. 'Vater' sounds like 'Father' (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English 'v' sound.
For Nigerian / W. African Speakers
German V = English F. 'Vater' sounds like 'Father' (with an F). Exception: In borrowed words (Verb, Vitamin), V keeps its English 'v' sound.
Practice Words
Vater
father
(m.)
viel
much/a lot
vielleicht
maybe
von
from
Practice Sentence
Vielleicht von meinem Vater
Maybe from my father
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