The “w” sounds
W sounds
Pronunciation: “w” sounds
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Minimal Pairs
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/k/
/kw/
Ooh
Woo
Rue
Till
Twill
Trill
Cake
Quake
Oh
Woe
Roe
Dane
Duane
Drain
Kick
Quick
Owed
Woed
Road
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Twist
Tryst
Keen
Queen
Un
One
Run
Swarm
Dwarf
Thwart
Coat
Quote
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Wool
Rule
Swish
Switch
Twitch
Kill
Quill
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Wooed
Rude
Dwindle
Twinkle
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Kale
Quail
Ow
Wow
Row
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Q words
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Oak
Woke
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Forward
Toward
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Question
Request
Old
Wold
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Corward
Awkward
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Quite
Quiet
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Wooster
Rooster
Shower
Towel
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In Phrases
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How rude!
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Wish you were here
I would if I could
If worse comes to worse
Open a can of worms
A woman’s word
Pull the wool over her eyes
Worldwide web
A wishing well
The world is your oyster
West by Northwest
Dialogue
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- A: Where do you work?
- B: In Washington.
- A: Washington state or Washington DC?
- B: DC. Why do you ask?
- A: I was just wondering.
- B: I’m a window washer.
- A: Oh really? I thought you were a senator.
- B: No, I wouldn’t do that for all the money in the world.
Oral Reading
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Rudy was a world traveler. Every year he would take wonderful vacations to exotic locations. One year, he would wander around the wilderness of western Australia. The next thing you knew, he was rafting down the wild rapids of the Wisconsin River. He never got tired of his one-man adventures. That is, not until he melt Wanda, the woman of his dreams. She wished for the life of a rancher’s wife in Wyoming. Now, the only time he gets away from home is when he rides to Worland, the nearest town, every other weekend.
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