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Try LingUp Now!Start with your lips rounded in an 'o' shape for the 'w' sound.
Move to a short, relaxed 'e' sound with your tongue closer to the bottom of your mouth.
End with a soft 't' sound by pressing the tongue against the roof of your mouth behind your teeth.
wait (wet)
wheat (wet)
wit (wet)
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same as American
same as American
same as American
Make sure to use a short 'e' sound, not a short 'i'.
Yes, make a clear 't' by pressing the tongue behind the upper teeth.
Yes, round them at the start for a correct 'w' sound.
When something is covered or soaked with water or another liquid.
/ˈwɛtnəs/
The state of being wet
/ˈwɛtlænd/
A land area that is saturated with water
/ˈwɛtli/
In a way that is wet
Wetness has an additional syllable and ends with ‘-ness’.
Wetland has an additional syllable and ends with ‘-land’.
Wetly is an adverb and ends with the ‘-ly’ sound.
Think of making a short, relaxed sound like in the word 'bed'.
Compare 'wet' and 'wit' to clearly hear and produce different vowel sounds.
