Pronunciation in English

W Sounds in English

The /w/ sound in English is made with your lips and a vowel sound. Your lips are pushed forward and rounded while air moves through your mouth. 

Watch the video to see how the /w/ sound is made. Practice reading and pronouncing each word. 

w – initial

/ w / – initial

  Read from left to right and go down the list:

1.

what

was

where

when

2.

wet

west

weak

week

3.

wick

will

wimp

win

4.

won

woke

wonk

wool

5.

wheeze

while

whine

wise

6.

war

warn

worm

whirl

7.

world

work

walk

wake

8.

weird

well

wheel

why

9.

wind

wound

wing

win

10.

would

wove

wife

wives