Consonant /w/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/w/ is an approximate consonant, which is simply a quick pronunciation of the vowel /u/ the lips are rounded even more than with the vowel /u/, but you must also feel as if they vibrate. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /w/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'w', 'wh', 'u' after 'q', 'g' and 's'. Although it presents many exceptions.
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The English consonant /j/
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