The phoneme /v/ is articulated by placing the
upper teeth against the lower lip of the
mouth and producing a vibrating sound.
On the other hand, the phoneme /w/
is articulated by rounding both lips and not producing any vibration.
Play the sounds below.
The phonemes /v/ and /w/ are compared.
What kind of vine is this?
What kind of wine is this?
Vest
West
Vent
Went
Check-Up: Match each audio clip to the correct image.
Cap/Cab
Wrong
Right
Viper/Wiper
Right
Wrong
Three/Tree
Wrong
Right
Tent/Tenth
Wrong
Right
Peas/Peace
Right
Wrong
Cot/Caught
Wrong
Right
Veal/Wheel
Right
Wrong
Can you say this?
Invariably, they invested in those vineyards that would yield very fine, white wine.
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Victor would often wield his very sharp sword in victory over the enemy.
