Initial V words
The /v/ sound appears near the start of the word.
- valve
- van
- vast
- vat
- vault
- verse
- vice
- view
- voice
- void
141 verified words
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V Words for Speech Therapy
Find V words by word position. Each list is checked against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so every word really carries the /v/ sound in the position you selected.
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Medial V words
The /v/ sound appears inside the word.
- curves
- drives
- gives
- gloves
- knives
- leaves
- lived
- lives
- loved
- loves
461 verified words
View the full listFinal V words
The /v/ sound appears near the end of the word.
- cave
- cove
- curve
- dev
- dive
- drive
- drove
- eve
- gave
- give
110 verified words
View the full listWhen is /v/ typically acquired?
- V as in van — 90% of US children produce it by 4;11.
Crowe & McLeod (2020), American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Check any sound by age →How to use these V word lists
/v/ is the voiced partner of /f/. Children often replace it with /b/ — saying berry for very — or drop the voicing and produce /f/ instead. Contrasting the two is a common way to work on the difference.
The lists check where /v/ appears in each pronunciation, not just the spelling. They do not choose a treatment target or replace clinical judgment.
Validation source
Word pronunciations are checked with the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
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Open the checker →Frequently asked questions
- What are some initial V words?
- Common initial V words include van, vanilla, voice, video, violin, and vacuum. The full initial V list has 141 verified words.
- What are some medial V words?
- Medial V words are matched on pronunciation rather than spelling, so the sound is really in that part of the spoken word. The full medial V list has 461 verified words.
- What are some final V words?
- Final V words are matched on pronunciation rather than spelling, so the sound is really in that part of the spoken word. The full final V list has 110 verified words.
- When do children master the V sound?
- By Crowe & McLeod (2020), 90% of US children produce /v/ by 4;11.
- What is the difference between the F and V sounds?
- They are produced the same way — upper teeth against the lower lip — and differ only in voicing: /v/ turns the voice on, /f/ does not. That closeness is why /v/ is often practised alongside /f/.
- Can I make a printable V sound worksheet?
- Yes. Select /v/, choose a word position and theme, and Ga-loo will create a checked, printable PDF.