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W
/ˈdʌbəl.juː/

W

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/ˈdʌbəl.juː/
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/ˈdʌbəl.juː/
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Meaning of W

The letter W of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /ˈdʌbəl.juː/. Example word: window.

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W belongs to the topic "Alphabet". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Wбуква W
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Bбуква B
Dбуква D
Eбуква E
Fбуква F
Gбуква G

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W

Exactly the same letter (the grapheme W).

A1Very Often

W is the 23rd letter of the alphabet.

W — 23-я буква алфавита.

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A different letter of the alphabet (V), not the same as W.

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V comes before W in the alphabet.

V стоит перед W в алфавите.

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A different letter of the alphabet (X); not W.

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X is often used to mark a wrong answer.

X часто используется, чтобы отметить неправильный ответ.

🇬🇧English

A different letter of the alphabet (Y); not W.

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Y can be a vowel or a consonant in English words.

Y может быть гласной или согласной в английских словах.

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A different letter of the alphabet (Z); not W.

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Z is the last letter of the English alphabet.

Z — последняя буква английского алфавита.

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alphabet

A broader term: the whole set of letters, not a single letter like W.

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Children learn the alphabet at school.

Дети учат алфавит в школе.

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consonant

A class of speech sounds/letters (consonants). W is typically a consonant in English.

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W is a consonant in the word 'window'.

W — согласная в слове 'window'.

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W translation: буква W. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce W

/ˈdʌbəl.juː/

W translation

буква W

W transcription

/ˈdʌbəl.juː/, /ˈdʌbəl.juː/

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W meaning: what does it mean?

The letter W of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /ˈdʌbəl.juː/. Example word: window.

W pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

W is pronounced as /ˈdʌbəl.juː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is W part of Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, W (буква W) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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