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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 462 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) voice (b) wish (c) van
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) wind (b) van (c) visit
  8. 8.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) very (b) voice (c) well
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) violin (b) window (c) valley
  12. 12.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) water (b) video (c) wait
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) van (b) volume (c) wet
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) van (b) wood (c) wet
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) wait (c) village
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) valley (b) water (c) vegetable
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) word (b) voice (c) worm
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wait (b) wood (c) vegetable
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) violin (b) window (c) west
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) world (b) village (c) wait
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) van (b) wind (c) wood
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vase (b) word (c) wall
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wait (b) west (c) violin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wind (b) vote (c) well
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) week (b) walk (c) vest
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vegetable (b) wait (c) water

Answer key

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

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