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/w/
/w/ is a short form of the long vowel sound /uː/
win /ʊɪn/ twitter /tʊɪtəʳ/ web /ʊeb/
/v/ versus /w/
v /viː/ we /ʊiː/
vent /vent/ went /ʊent/
vest /vest/ west /ʊest/
vet /vet/ wet /ʊet/
vine /vaɪn/ wine /ʊaɪn/
verse /vɜːs/ worse /ʊɜːs/
INTONATION RULES for POLITE and RUDE REQUESTS
Start high, go down at the end. Polite and pleasant request.
Start low, go up at the end. Rude and angry request.
Could you close the door?
When you are sure, the intonation goes down in the question tag.
When you aren’t sure, the intonation goes up in the question tag.
You like London, don’t you?
When we list things, the intonation goes down on the last thing.
I would like a hat, a scarf and gloves, please.