Let's Practice /w/

The phonetic sound /w/ is a voiced bilabial glide.

voiced = vocal cords vibrate while making this sound

bilabial glide = make a small circle with your lips - push air out of your mouth as you quickly relax your lips

 

Listen and repeat words with /w/

word initial /w/ sounds like: was, with, word, what, when, where

middle /w/ sounds like: flower, tower, away, awake

final /w/ sounds like: now, how, hello, grow

/w/ in consonant clusters: between, sweater, twelve, sandwich, quick, quiet

 

Spelling Tips:

w: walk, water, woman

wh: when, white, why

u: question, square, language

o: one, once

 

Choose from these /w/ practice activities

 

Minimal Pairs

/w/ vs. /v/

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Drag & Drop

/w/ - /v/

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Cloze Listening

 

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Tongue Twister:

Which witch wished which wicked wish?

 

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