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The Secret W 🤫
When Word 1 ends in a vowel with rounded lips (/u:/, /oʊ/, /aʊ/) and Word 2 starts with a vowel, we add a /w/ (W) sound.
- You are -> You (w) are.
- Go out -> Go (w) out.
- Do it -> Do (w) it.
- Now and then -> Now (w) and then.
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
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Go out
//gəʊ waʊt//"Exit."
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You are
//juː wɑːr//"Person be."
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Two apples
//tuː wæp.əlz//"Fruits."
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Blue eye
//bluː waɪ//"Color."
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No idea
//nəʊ waɪˈdɪə//"Clueless."
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How are you
//haʊ wɑː ju//"Greet."
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Shoe on
//ʃuː wɒn//"Wear."
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Few eggs
//fjuː wegz//"Some."
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Who is
//huː wɪz//"Person."
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Do it
//duː wɪt//"Act."
Practice
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Sound inserted in 'Go in':
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Sound inserted in 'You eat':
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Sound inserted in 'No other':
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Sound inserted in 'How is':
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Sound inserted in 'Blue ink':
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This happens after vowels where lips are...
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Does 'See it' use /w/?
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Strict rule?
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Which has a /w/ link?
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