Voiced labio-velar central approximant.
When we pronounce it, the soft palate is in its raised position. The vocal folds vibrate. The back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate.
| <w> | win /wɪn/ |
| <wh> | when /wen/ |
| <u> | quite /kwaɪt/ |
| what /wɒt/ |
| quick /kwɪk/ |
| when /wen/ |
| window /ˈwɪndəʊ/ |
| while /waɪl/ |
| quite /kwaɪt/ |
| question /ˈkwestʃən/ |
| woman /ˈwʊmən/ |
|
This wet weather worries
me, I wonder when it will stop.
/ ðɪs 'wet ˈweðə ˈwʌrɪz mi: ˈaɪ ˈwʌndə wen ɪt wɪl 'stɒp/ |
|
The first sound in ‘wood’, ‘woman’, and ‘wool’
is the same as in ‘wed’, ‘women’ and ‘well’.
/ðə 'fɜ:st ˈsaʊnd ɪn 'wʊd ˈwʊmən ənd 'wʊl z ðə seɪm əz ɪn 'wed ˈwɪmɪn ənd 'wel/ |
|
Wise whales keep away from the windy
west coast.
/'waɪz 'weɪlz 'ki:p əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈwɪ ndi 'westkəʊst/ |
|
While we were walking,
we were watching
window washers wash Washington's
windows with warm washing water.
/waɪl wi wə ˈwɔ:kɪŋ wi wə ˈwɒtʃɪŋ ˈwɪndəʊ ˈwɒʃəz 'wɒʃ ˈwɑ:ʃɪŋtənz ˈwɪndəʊz wɪð 'wɔ:m ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈwɔ:tə/ |
The soft palate is in its raised position. The vocal folds vibrate. The back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate.
Rising diphthong.
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <ua> |
| aguacero |
| cuadrilla |
| ascua |
| El agua de la vaguada bajaba adecuadamente. |
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate.
Rising diphthong.
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <ue> |
| huerto |
| abuelo |
| Fue de buen agüero ganar ese juego. |
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate.
Rising diphthong.
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <uo> |
| cuota |
| acuoso |
| Un monstruo bullicioso llegó por un camino tortuoso. |
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate.
Rising diphthong.
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <ui> |
| gratuito |
| luis |
| El buitre cuidó el nido cuidadosamente. |
The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /u/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate.