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Whisky is the word that represents W in the NATO phonetic alphabet. In English language learning, Phonetic alphabets are universal. The most well-known is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Each symbol represents a sound.
Each country has it's own words that has a letter sound that matches or best approximates the intended pronunciation. Those countries will use a word from their own language to illustrate the pronunciation of the English 'w' sound.
The IPA chart for for English dialects uses the words 'we', and 'queen' as as being good examples of the use of the 'w' sound. The Cambridge Learner's Dictionary gives 'wet' as an example of the usage of the 'w' sound. * For more information, see Related links below this box.
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∙ 13y agoW is always a consonant and never a vowel.
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How many consonants in sew?
"There are 2 consonants in sew, as 's' and 'w' are consonants and 'e' is a vowel. 'A' 'E' 'I' 'O' and 'U' are vowels, and every other letter in the English language is a consonant." Actually, the word "sew" has only one consonant: s. When the letter "w" ends a word after following a vowel (or in other places where it forms a "diphthong"), the "w" is technically a vowel.
Is c a vowel?
W is a vowel sometimes, as is Y. There are words in Welsh that use only a W. An example would be the word tow. Without the W the O would not be long. This illustrates that the W is forming a diphthong, which mirrors the use of the letter U from which it developed. After a vowel, W is considered as a vowel, with an "au, oo, or oh" sound. Before a vowel it is considered a consonant, with its "wh" sound.
Why is y not a vowel?
Y is considered as a semi-vowel. Like W.
Is y a vowel in the word reply?
In this word, it is a vowel.
What word has only w as a vowel?
One word is "cwm", and another is "crwth".Cwm is a basin at the bottom of a mountain.Crwth is an ancient Celtic musical instrument.W as a vowel in WelshThe Welsh language uses "w" as a vowel with a sound somewhere between the "oo" in "book" and the "u" in "buck", so other words borrowed from Welsh may have obsolete spellings with "w" as a vowel.***By the way, the aforementioned word "crwth" can also be spelled "cruth" or "crowd".Other examples with "w" as a vowel appear in place-names. "Bwlch" means a pass or gap. "Pwll" means a pool or puddle or pit. The other two words are used in English and appear in dictionaries. These two primarily appear in specialized dictionaries, such as some geographical dictionaries. However, "bwlch" appears in the Oxford Rhyming Dictionary and, apparently, the game Balderdash.As a clear example of using "w" as a vowel in Welsh, the Welsh language spells "Russia" and "Sudan" as "Rwsia" and "Swdan".
Is there a Noun with a w vowel sound not starting with w?
How about the word "vowel" itself? Or the word "vow"?
In the word two is w a vowel?
'W' cannot be a vowel, the only interchangeable letter is 'y'. Here in the word 'two' 'w' is a silent consonant.
Is w a vowel in the word yawn?
No. Contrary to what some people say, "W" is never a vowel in the English language.
Why is the w silent in the word write?
not a vowel
What word has w as the only vowel?
The Welsh word crwth, borrowed directly without Anglicised spelling, sometimes appears in English dictionaries. In proper English, w is a vowel only when combined with another vowel, as a diphthong such as how or in words like yawn.
How many consonants are in the word vowel?
Three: v, w, and l.
Does the word wife have a long or short vowel sound?
'Wife' has a long vowel sound: w-eye-f.
Does the word one have a short or long vowel sound?
The vowel sound for "one" is a short U, with a W preceding. (wun)
Is Owl a short o vowel word or long o vowel word?
The vowel O in owl is controlled by the following W, making the vowel neither short or long. It makes the sound OW, as in COW.
Is once a short or long vowel word?
The O in "once" has a W-short U (wuh) vowel sound, as does the number one (wun).
Is the word wharf a consonant?
No, the word wharf has four consonants: w, h, r, f, and one vowel: a.
How many consonants in sew?
"There are 2 consonants in sew, as 's' and 'w' are consonants and 'e' is a vowel. 'A' 'E' 'I' 'O' and 'U' are vowels, and every other letter in the English language is a consonant." Actually, the word "sew" has only one consonant: s. When the letter "w" ends a word after following a vowel (or in other places where it forms a "diphthong"), the "w" is technically a vowel.
