copy and paste this google map to your website or blog!
Press copy button and paste into your blog or website.
(Please switch to 'HTML' mode when posting into your blog. Examples: WordPress Example, Blogger Example)
Are W and Y vowels? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Vowels are always voiced, and have no attack of their own So, by this definition, yes, "y" and "w" can represent vowel sounds in words Usually, when they do represent vowels, they are used in conjunction with one or more other vowels to create a polypthong: "w" represents "oo" and "y" represents "ee"
How can I differentiate between the pronunciation of w and v? In English, w is a complex consonant with secondary articulation Notice how its pronunciation starts with the proximal part of the tongue almost touching the soft palate and then moves down and slightly forward, followed by labial movement The absolutely correct term for w would be the voiced labialized velar approximant
Why is one pronounced as wan, not oh-ne? The pronunciations starting with w are exceptional As far as I know, the use of w in this word is not related to French in any way As RegDwigнt's answer says, French un is similar in form to English one because the two words are cognates
What are the abbreviations for days of the week? [closed] Another variation I have seen (and used) is (starting with Sunday): Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa In other words, single letters for unambiguous days, two letters for the ambiguous ones