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[[File:B and V in Spanish.png|thumb]] | [[File:B and V in Spanish.png|thumb]] | ||
Spanish is a language which sounds as it is written and is written as it sounds. | |||
The letters "b" and "v" are pronounced exactly the same in Spanish. | |||
Therefore it is common for Spanish-speakers to write "v" instead of "b" or "b" instead of "v". | |||
Here are some rules to teach you how to use those letters correctly. | Here are some rules to teach you how to use those letters correctly. | ||
=="b" before another consonant== | =="b" before another consonant== | ||
Examples: li'''br'''o, ama'''bl'''e, su'''bt'''erráneo, o'''bs'''equio. | |||
== "b" Before "m" and "p" / "v" after "n" and "d"== | |||
Examples: e'''mb'''ajador, e'''mp'''ezar, e'''nv'''iar, a'''dv'''ersario, su'''bv'''ención. | |||
=="b" with words starting or ending with "bio"== | =="b" with words starting or ending with "bio"== | ||
Examples: '''bio'''grafía, '''bio'''logía, anfi'''bio'''. | |||
=="b" for words ending with "bilidad" (except: "movilidad" and "civilidad")== | =="b" for words ending with "bilidad" (except: "movilidad" and "civilidad")== | ||
Examples: responsa'''bilidad''', ama'''bilidad'''. | |||
=="b" for terminations of the past imperfect indicative (1st conjugation) and preterite imperfect indicative of the verb "ir"== | =="b" for terminations of the past imperfect indicative (1st conjugation) and preterite imperfect indicative of the verb "ir"== | ||
Examples: amá'''b'''amos, canta'''b'''áis, alza'''b'''a, i'''b'''a, i'''b'''as, í'''b'''amos. | |||
=="v" for all compound words of the verb "venir"== | =="v" for all compound words of the verb "venir"== | ||
Examples: con'''venir''', pre'''venir'''. | |||