How to tell /w/ and /v/ apart
Practice the difference between the approximant /w/ and the voiced fricative /v/.
/w/
Approximant W
wine /waɪn/
The lips round tightly and there is no contact with the teeth.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may turn /w/ into /v/.
/v/
Voiced V
vine /vaɪn/
The top teeth touch the bottom lip with the voice on.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may turn /v/ into /w/.
- •/w/ — round your lips, no teeth: wine, west, wet.
- •/v/ — top teeth touch the bottom lip: vine, vest, vet.
- •For /w/ the lips round; for /v/ the teeth touch the lip.
- •Do not let /w/ become /v/ or vice versa.
Cặp âm dễ nhầm
wine/waɪn/
vine/vaɪn/
west/west/
vest/vest/
wet/wet/
vet/vet/