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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 366 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

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

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