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W
The W sound is a voiced labio-velar approximant. It's like a quick glide starting with rounded lips (similar to the OO vowel /u/) and moving quickly away from that position.
Start with lips tightly rounded and pushed forward slightly. The back of the tongue is high, close to the soft palate (similar to /u/). Then, quickly relax the lips and tongue as you voice the sound, gliding into the next sound in the word.
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/weɪ//wi//ˈwɔtər//wɪl//wɜrk//waɪ//wʌt//wɛn//ˈɔlweɪz//kwin/Pronunciation Practice
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/wɛt//vɛt//waɪn//vaɪn//waɪ//waɪ//wɛst//vɛst/Tongue Twister
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