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