Letter names: B, V, P, D and T: How and When to Use in English

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Letter names: B, V, P, D and T

Here are some of the letter names we can use to recite the alphabet or tell someone how to spell a word in English:

B , V , P , D , T

Exercise 1

Listen to each clip and choose the corresponding letter.

→

→

→

Listen to each clip and choose the corresponding letter.

→ P 1

→ V 2

→ D 3

1 P:

is how we say the letter name for P, for example if we are spelling Peter or Portugal out loud.

1 D:

The name of the letter D is , but here you heard P .

1 B:

The name of the letter B is , but here you heard P .

2 V:

is the letter name we use for V, for example if we are telling someone how to spell voice or Venice.

2 B:

The name of the letter B is , but here you heard V .

2 T:

The name of the letter T is , but here you heard V .

3 D:

is how we say the name of the letter D, for example if we are spelling doctor or do out loud.

3 B:

The letter name for B is , but here you heard D .

3 P:

The name of the letter P is , but here you heard D .

Exercise 2

Listen to each clip and select the letter that is named.

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→

→

Listen to each clip and select the letter that is named.

→ T 1

→ B 2

→ P 3

1 T:

is the letter name for T, used to spell tower or teeth.

1 V:

The letter name for V is , but here you heard T .

1 D:

The letter name for D is said like this: , but here you heard T .

2 B:

is how we say the name of the letter B, for example if we are spelling brown or bath out loud.

2 P:

The letter P is called , but here you heard B .

2 D:

The letter name for D is , but here you heard B .

3 P:

is the name of the letter P, used to spell please or post.

3 D:

The name of the letter D is said like this: , but here you heard P .

3 T:

The letter name for T is , but here you heard P .

Exercise 3

Listen to each clip and choose the correct letter.

→

→

→

Listen to each clip and choose the correct letter.

→ V 1

→ B 2

→ T 3

1 V:

is how we say the name of the letter V, for example if we are telling someone how to spell vein or vase.

1 D:

The letter D is called , but here you heard V .

1 T:

The letter name for T is , but here you heard V .

2 B:

is the letter name for B, used to spell brain or ball.

2 D:

The name of the letter D is , but here you heard B .

2 V:

The name of the letter V is , but here you heard B

3 T:

is how we say the name of the letter T, for example if we are telling someone how to spell treat or top.

3 D:

D is called , but here you heard T .

3 V:

The letter name for V is , but here you heard T .

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