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