Test how clearly you say W in words such as water, window and wonderful, and find out if it slips into a V. All ten sentences are A2 level, with everyday topics and slightly longer phrases.
The W sound is made with rounded lips, like starting to say oo, and the lips open quickly into the next vowel. There is no contact between the teeth and lips. Learners who speak German, Hindi, Turkish or Russian often replace W with V, which turns wine into vine and west into vest.
At A2 you already know the everyday words, so this is the right moment to fix habits before they become permanent. The sentences talk about shopping, travel and free time and are a little longer, which helps you keep the sound clear inside a phrase.
Touching the lip with the teeth, so wine sounds like vine
Leaving the W out at the start of words like woman and would
Saying a long oo, so we sounds like oo-ee
Pronouncing the silent W in words such as write and answer
Each sentence trains one sound. The orange label above the sentence tells you which one.
My parents will come and watch.
The waterfalls there were really impressive.
We left on Friday after work.
The weather in London is usually warmer.
We try not to talk about work.
The water was clear and very cold.
We went out for a short walk.
In the morning the garden was all white.
Last week we won three goals to one.
In the evening we went for a walk.
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