Pronounce the
sound in the words
white,
word,
would,
wool
In this lesson you will watch
a video, and learn the following: how to spell this sound, the sound type,
proper mouth position. You will practice pronouncing
this sound and take a test.
Watch the following video and
learn how to pronounce this sound.
How to spell
this sound
This sound can be spelled in any of the following ways.
w
woman,
weather,
wood,
white,
wet,
word,
water, away, always, sandwich, dwarf,
would,
wool,
wolf
u
queen, quick, quiz, quantity,
earthquake, language
Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
Sound type
This is a VOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO
vibrate when making this sound.
You CAN
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
Try covering your ears with your hands as Akiko is doing in
the picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. Can you listen to your vocal cords vibrating?
VERY GOOD
You CAN
FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Try placing your hands on your neck as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. Can you feel your vocal
cords vibrating?
VERY GOOD
The following diagram shows the most important parts of your
head and mouth used for pronouncing the sounds of English.
It also shows the location of your Vocal Cords.
Mouth, lips,
and tongue position
The following descriptions explain the proper mouth, lips,
and tongue position when you make this sound.
Mouth
Your
mouth releases air continuously.
Lips
Your lips should be rounded and in the same
position as when you kiss someone.
Tongue
The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your
mouth.
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a
woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as
he could, and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would if a
woodchuck could chuck wood.
While we were walking, we were watching window
washers
wash Washington's windows with warm washing water.
Will you, William?
Who washed Washington's white woolen underwear
when Washington's washer woman went west?
In this lesson you will watch
a video, and learn the following: how to spell this sound, the sound type,
proper mouth position. You will practice pronouncing
this sound and take a test.
You CAN
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
You CAN
FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible.
