← v and w sounds lesson New set →

V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 351 · 40 questions
TalentJR

How to say it (Teeth for v, round lips for w): v: rest your top teeth on your lower lip and buzz — van, very, voice. w: round your lips like “oo”, then open them — water, wet, west. Check with a mirror: teeth showing on the lip = v; round lips = w.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wind (b) vote (c) wall
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) word (b) village (c) wait
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) west (c) very
  11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) voice (c) world
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) world (b) voice (c) word
  14. 14.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) worm (b) very (c) visit
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vase (b) week (c) worm
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) violin (b) wait (c) week
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) west (b) voice (c) world
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) very (b) volume (c) window
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wind (b) vase (c) video
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) volume (b) video (c) well
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) volume (b) worm (c) wall
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) visit (c) west
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) wish (b) village (c) vegetable
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wind (b) very (c) wood
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) valley (b) walk (c) volume
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) visit (b) very (c) window
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

  1. verse
  2. vet
  3. vote
  4. village
  5. Round your lips
  6. vent
  7. Top teeth on lower lip
  8. Top teeth on lower lip
  9. Round your lips
  10. very
  11. Round your lips
  12. world
  13. voice
  14. worse
  15. worm
  16. Round your lips
  17. vest
  18. vase
  19. west
  20. Top teeth on lower lip
  21. violin
  22. voice
  23. window
  24. Top teeth on lower lip
  25. went
  26. wind
  27. well
  28. wiper
  29. volume
  30. visit
  31. wish
  32. Round your lips
  33. Round your lips
  34. very
  35. walk
  36. window
  37. Top teeth on lower lip
  38. wet
  39. viper
  40. Round your lips

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation