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/h/ and /w/

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  • Is the /h/ pronounced in the word "honest"?
    No, it's silent.
  • Which phoneme does the word "who" contain: /h/ or /w/?
    /h/
  • What happens to /h/ when it follows the letters g, k, or r at the beginning of words?
    It becomes silent.
  • Does the phoneme /h/ occur at the end of words in English?
    No
  • Which phoneme does the word "unhappy" contain: /h/ or /w/?
    /h/
  • Which are two less frequent spelling patterns for /w/?
    The letters "o" and "u."
  • Which phoneme does the word "white" contain: /h/ or /w/?
    /w/ or /hw/
  • What's the symbol for the voiceless glottal fricative consonant phoneme?
    /h/
  • Which phoneme is voiced: /h/ or /w/?
    /w/
  • What's the symbol for the voiced labio-velar approximant consonant phoneme?
    /w/
  • Which phoneme does the word "always" contain: /h/ or /w/?
    /w/
  • Is the /h/ pronounced in the word "hour"?
    No, it's silent.
  • What's the symbol for the regional voiceless labio-velar approximant consonant phoneme?
    /hw/ or /ʍ/
  • Is the /h/ pronounced in the word "humid"?
    Yes!
  • Which phoneme is voiceless: /h/ or /w/?
    /h/
  • Is /hw/ a voiced or voiceless sound?
    Voiceless
  • What happens to the letter "w" when it is at the end of words?
    It is always silent.
  • Which phoneme glides into position for the vowel sound that follows it?
    /h/
  • Are /hw/ and /w/ acceptable pronunciations for the letters "wh"?
    Yes, they are.
  • Does the phoneme /w/ occur at the end of words in English?
    No
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