Episode 74: Why Does Spanish Have B and V?

Have you ever wondered why Spanish has both the letters "B" and V", when they both make the same sound? Well, in today's episode, we'll answer that very question! And then, for our Cultural Tip, we'll talk about the national holidays of Ecuador!

Remember, learning a language is a lifelong journey.
¡Aprovéchalo, Disfrútalo y Compártelo!

SHOW NOTES:

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Blog for Episode 74

Intro and Closing Music by Master_Service from Fiverr

Cultural Tip Transition Music edited from song by JuliusH from Pixabay

Resource Links

Episode Content

• "International Phonetic Alphabet" by InternationalPhoneticAlphabet.org
• "The International Phonetic Alphabet" by the International Phonetic Association, last revised 2015
• "International Phonetic Alphabet for American English" by EasyPronunciation.com
• "Pronouncing the Spanish B and V" by Gerald Erichsen for ThoughtCo.com on April 11, 2019
• "¿Por qué se pronuncian igual B y V en español? Historia de la confusión" by DelCastellano.com
• "¿Por qué pronuncio así la B y la V? | ¿Qué es correcto?" by Linguriosa, uploaded to YouTube on February 21, 2021
• "Romance languages" by Sala, Marius and Posner, Rebecca for Encyclopedia Britannica, July 26, 2021. Accessed 27 June 2022.
• "Golden Age" by Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia, for Encyclopedia Britannica, February 2, 2022. Accessed 27 June 2022.
• Real Academia Española (rae.es)
• Episodio 73: Diferencias Ortográficas entre el Inglés Americano, Canadiense y Británico (en Inglés)

Cultural Tip

• "National Holidays in Ecuador in 2022" by OfficeHolidays.com. See the individual holiday links for more information.