V or B? Bengali Blends These Two Sounds

In Bengali, the sounds that map to English V and B often overlap, which is completely natural given how the two languages are built. English, though, treats them as two clearly separate consonants, and mixing them up can genuinely change a word's meaning: 'vote' versus 'boat,' 'van' versus 'ban,' 'very' versus 'berry.' The key physical difference is simple — B is made by pressing both lips together and releasing them, while V is made by lightly touching your top teeth to your bottom lip and letting air buzz through. Try this: say 'boat,' pressing your lips firmly together for the B. Now say 'vote,' and instead of using your lips alone, bring your top teeth down onto your bottom lip. Feel the buzzing difference? Practice the pairs van/ban and very/berry the same way, checking your teeth-to-lip position each time. This tiny adjustment in where your teeth go makes a real difference in being understood clearly.