Words with B

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• Examples of words with B
• Pronunciation of V and B
• The spelling rules for B

The Letter B it is the second in the Spanish alphabet (on which the Latin languages ​​are based) and is the first of the twenty-two consonants. For example: buscar, blanco, burro.

While its formal name is be, many regions gave it its own name, the most common in Latin America being that of be long, with the intention of differentiating it from another Latin consonant also called go or go short.

• See also: Uses of letter B

Examples of words with B

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• Words with B and V
• Words with mp and mb

Pronunciation of V and B

The consonants go short and the be long they differ in pronunciation, but in various regions of America this differentiation has been lost, so they practically sound indistinguishable.

Actually the be long is emitted almost joining the two lips, while in the go short there is a sliding of the lower lip over the upper teeth, which generates a harsher sound and a higher vibration. Although it is not easy to register if someone is speaking a b or one v Correctly, this is the formal difference and in some regions their differentiation becomes more noticeable.

• See also: Uses of the letter V
  

The spelling rules for B

Words with b are many and this letter appears in initial position or after other letters. For example: bwell, bflauntbanico. 

• Words that contain any of the following syllables are written with B and not V: bla- ble- bli- blo- blu- or bra- bre- bri- bro- bru, that is to say that the consonant groups are always 'bl' or 'br'. For example: dobbequeath, bbutcher's broom.
• Always before another consonant, always write B (and not V). For example: it isbozo, herebace.
• Always after the M is written B, and after the letter N is always written V. For example: combor, A.Mbto entice, to poison.
• B also carries the past imperfect of verbs ending in -ar and of the verb ‘ir’. For example: lovesba, listenbto.
• Verbs ending in –buir have B. For example: contribuir, distributebuir.
• Verbs ending in -bir have B. For example: concebgo, writebgo. Exceptions: boil, serve, live, live together, revive.
• Words that end with suffixes have B -bunda, -bundo. For example: I diedbundo, nauseabunda.
• The words that begin with cub-, urb-, hab- and heb-. For example: urbyear, he hasbitar.
• Words with the prefixes bi- or bis- carry B. For example: bisabuelo, bhead, bisexual.
• B are words with the prefix bio-. For example: biologist, biodegradable.
• B are words with the prefix sub- For example: itsbdirector, hisbtea.
• Words with the prefix bibli- For example: bibliography, blibrarian.
• B are words with the prefixes bene, bien or bono. For example: benevolent, bunintentional.
• The words ending in –Bility. For example: convertedbility, hability. Exceptions: civility and mobility.

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