The /w/ sound

Tongue	The 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.
Lips	The lips form a rounded shape. They move away from the face.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /w/ sound

schweppes /ˈ ʃ w ɛ p s/	Pronounced by Joanna Pronounced by Salli Pronounced by Joey Pronounced by Matthew
wood /w ʊ d/	Pronounced by Kevin
went /w ɛ n t/	Pronounced by Kimberly
water /ˈ w ɔ t ə r/	Pronounced by Salli
wanted /ˈ w ɑ n t ə d/	Pronounced by Justin
wake-up /ˈ w e ɪ ˌ k ʌ p/	Pronounced by Justin
with /w ɪ ð/	Pronounced by Kimberly
awakened /ə ˈ w e ɪ k ə n d/ /ə-ˈweɪk-ənd/	Pronounced by Kimberly
overwhelmingly /ˌ o ʊ v ə r ˈ w ɛ l m ɪ ŋ l i/	Pronounced by Salli
housewife /ˈ h a ʊ s ˌ w a ɪ f/	Pronounced by Ivy