"w" as in wet
/w/as in “wet”
How to make it
- Round your lips tightly, as for "oo".
- Turn your voice on and quickly open your lips into the next vowel.
- Your teeth never touch your lips.
Common mistake
Touching the bottom lip with the teeth, which makes a "v": "vest" for "west", "vine" for "wine".
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- wet
- away
- quick
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.