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The /w/ Sound

TongueThe back of the tongue reaches up high in the back. It does not touch the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains forward. It touches the bottom front teeth.
LipsThe lips form a rounded shape. They move away from the face.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /w/ sound


schweppes
/ˈʃwɛps/
Pronounced by Joanna

Pronounced by Salli

Pronounced by Joey

Pronounced by Matthew

wood
/wʊd/
Pronounced by Kevin

went
/wɛnt/
Pronounced by Kimberly

water
/ˈwɔtər/
Pronounced by Salli

wanted
/ˈwɑntəd/
Pronounced by Justin

wake-up
/ˈweɪˌkʌp/
Pronounced by Justin

with
/wɪð/
Pronounced by Kimberly

awakened
/əˈweɪkənd/
/ə-ˈweɪk-ənd/
Pronounced by Kimberly

overwhelmingly
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli/
Pronounced by Salli

housewife
/ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/
Pronounced by Ivy