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The letter w, used in phonetic transcription for a w sound.
Also known as: IPA w, W sound
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter w denotes a labial-velar approximant, made with rounded lips and the tongue back raised at the same time. It is the first sound of English we.
Denotes a labial-velar approximant, involving simultaneous constriction at the lips and at the soft palate.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is placed among the other symbols on the chart rather than in the main grid, because it has two places of articulation at once and no single column fits it.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case Latin letter w: four diagonal strokes forming two adjacent points on the writing line.