/v/ sounds at the beginning or in the middle of a word

Due to the fact that a 'v' spelling is pronounced /b/ in Spanish, many Spanish speakers make the error of pronouncing 'v' sounds as a /b/ in English. Words with an English 'v' spelling should also be pronounced /v/. Here are the most classic advanced Business English examples:

very
avoid
delivery
value
averse
risk-averse
vision
review
develop
various
available
availability

Words with 'dv'
There are some very important business words with /dv/ sounds, which can actually be more difficult than /v/ sounds.

advantage
disadvantage
advise
advice
advertise

Words with 'nv'
Words with 'nv' are also very common in advanced Business English. These can also be quite challenging:

environment
involve
invite
invest
conversation
convert
invent

/ks/ sounds (mainly words with an 'x')
In spanish, the /ks/ sound does not exist. When Spanish speakers pronounce words with an 'x' in them, they sometimes pronounce them with an /s/ sound, which can be difficult to understand. Here are the most common Business English examples:

example            /ek sam pul/ /e sam pul/

explain                 /ek splain/ /e splain/

expert                        /ek spert/ /e spert/

expand                     /ek spand/ /e spand/

experiment              /ek spe ri ment/ /e spe ri ment/

extensive                 /ek sten sive/ /e sten sive/

expensive               /ek spen sive/ /e spen sive/

experience               /ek spe ree yence/ /e spe ree yence/

exit                          /ek sit/ /e sit/

excited                   /ek sai ted/ /e sai ted/

access                         /ak ses/ /a ses/

success                    /suk ses/ /su ses/

Words with 'j' in the spelling
Spanish speakers sometimes pronounce English words spelt with 'j' with a 'y' sound. This can sometimes cause confusion.

project             /pro djekt/ /pro yekt/

major             /may djor/ /ma yor/

majority     /ma djo ri tee/ /ma yo ri tee/

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