w

Meanings

• Consonant

  A consonant used in the English language and other languages. It is pronounced as /w/ as in 'water'.

  - "The whale in the water."
  - "The word 'winter' starts with the letter w."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with w
how , now , flow , show

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Variants

List of all variants of w that leads to same result
w , w's , ws , W , Ws , W particle , W particles , b and w , C & W , C & Ws , W Va , WV , Aston , Francis Aston , Francis W. Aston , Francis William Aston

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The origin of the letter 'w' can be traced back to the Old English rune 'Wynn', which represented the sound /w/.

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Trivia

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1. The letter 'w' is the 23rd letter in the English alphabet.

2. The word 'wombat' is the longest English word that can be spelled using only the letters of the word 'rhinoceros'.

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Related Concepts

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1. diphthong: The combination of two vowel sounds in one syllable, such as 'aw' or 'oi', is called a diphthong. The letter 'w' is often considered a semi-vowel when it functions as the first part of a diphthong.

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Culture

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In literature, the letter 'w' has been used symbolically in various ways. For instance, in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, 'W' is the house symbol for Gryffindor.

How to Memorize "w"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a 'w' as a 'double u'.
   - Visualize the letter 'w' as two small hills next to each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the letter 'w' with the word 'whale'.
   - Think of the word 'water' when you see the letter 'w'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'William Wants a Wife' to remember the sequence of the vowels and the letter 'w'.

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