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:

yam	lawyer	beyond
canyon	youth	duty
feud	view	due
revenue	argue	subdue
pew	nephew	hew
Europe	beauty	spew

Evaluation:

Write ten words each on /w/ and /j/

Reference:

Test of Orals for Schools and Colleges by Iroegbu Udoka.

Reading Assignment: Test of Orals for Schools and Colleges Page 78

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JSS3: English Language – Consonant Sounds /j/ and /w/

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ESTHER AREMU

2 years ago

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

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