The Letter W Sound


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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter w.
Learn words that has the letter w at the beginning, middle, and end of words.




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Learning the “W” Sound
The W sound is a voiced consonant, meaning your vocal cords vibrate as you produce it. This sound is created by shaping your lips into a rounded position and pushing air outward.

Common Words with the /w/ Sound
At the Beginning of Words
wag, wait, wake, walk, wall, want, was, wave, way, win
In the Middle of Words
awake, aware, downward, highway, reward, sideways, subway, toward
At the End of Words
cow, how, now, plow, wow

The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the w sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the w sound.
W sound words
 

Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter W/w and the Alphabet.
Letter w Worksheet (lower case)
Letter W Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters

Some words may have the silent W.
Learn about Silent W

Learn The Letter W
Let’s Learn About The Alphabet
Learn the Letter W and some W words

The Letter w sound

The W Song

The Letter W Book

My W Book

Spelling Patterns for the /w/ Sound

  1. W as W This is the most common spelling. Examples: win, wave, walk
  2. WH The /w/ sound is spelled as “wh” in some words. Examples: what, when, where, why, white
  3. Silent W In some words, the “w” is silent, but it is still part of the spelling. Examples: write, wrong, wrist, wreck
Learning the Alphabet Worksheets
A/a B/b C/c D/d
E/e F/f G/g H/h
I/i J/j K/k L/l
M/m N/n O/o P/p
Q/q R/r S/s T/t
U/u V/v W/w X/x
Y/y Z/z a-z A-Z

Learn the sound of the letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short & Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B Hard C Soft C
Letter D Letter F Hard G
Soft G Letter H Letter J
Letter K Letter L Letter M
Letter N Letter P Letter Q
Letter R Letter S Letter T
Letter V Letter W Letter X
Letter Y Letter Z



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