Speech Work: Description of the Consonant Sounds /j/ and /w/
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- Description of the Consonant Sounds /j/ and /w/
/w/
The soft part of the roof of the month is raised and the tongue is in the same position.
/j/ and /w/ are voiced semi-vowel sounds.
Examples of words on /w/
| wild | wasp | swim | thwart |
| twelve | aware | was | sweet |
| one | once | choir | square |
| when | what | wheat | whack |
| suite | assuage | queen | persuade |
/w/ – is silent in the following words;
sword, whom, who, whole, answer
/j/
Spelling the /j/ sound:
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EVALUATION QUESTION
Write ten words on/w/ and /j/
/w/
weather,words,were,weak,wicked,worship,wise,weary,
wade,warp.
/j/
your, you,yes, yarn, yard, yolk, Yahweh, yellow, uniform, universe