Phonics — Day 5 — Consonants g, w, v, y, z — Focus: V vs W
Today's new consonants: /g/, /w/, /v/, /j/ (the 'y' sound), /z/. The tricky one for Thai speakers is /v/ — Thai doesn't have this exact sound, so many learners replace it with /w/ instead.
How to make /v/: bite your bottom lip gently with your top teeth, and let your voice buzz through — you should feel a vibration. Say: vvvvv.
How to make /w/: round your lips into a small circle, like you're about to whistle, with NO teeth touching your lip. Say: wwwww.
The key difference: /v/ uses your TEETH on your lip; /w/ uses only your LIPS, no teeth at all. Practice these pairs:
vet / wet
vine / wine
van / wan(t)
Listen carefully and feel where your teeth are — that's the secret to this sound.
How to make /v/: bite your bottom lip gently with your top teeth, and let your voice buzz through — you should feel a vibration. Say: vvvvv.
How to make /w/: round your lips into a small circle, like you're about to whistle, with NO teeth touching your lip. Say: wwwww.
The key difference: /v/ uses your TEETH on your lip; /w/ uses only your LIPS, no teeth at all. Practice these pairs:
vet / wet
vine / wine
van / wan(t)
Listen carefully and feel where your teeth are — that's the secret to this sound.
Today's Grammar
V vs W: /v/ uses teeth on lip (buzzing); /w/ uses only rounded lips (no teeth).
vet /vɛt/ vs wet /wɛt/
vet (สัตวแพทย์) กับ wet (เปียก)
vine /vaɪn/ vs wine /waɪn/
vine (เถาวัลย์) กับ wine (ไวน์)
van /væn/ vs want /wɒnt/
van (รถตู้) กับ want (ต้องการ)
gap /ɡæp/, zip /zɪp/, yes /jɛs/
gap (ช่องว่าง), zip (รูด), yes (ใช่)
Today's Vocabulary
van
/væn/
van
The van is big.
รถตู้คันนั้นใหญ่
vet
/vɛt/
vet
The vet has a cat.
สัตวแพทย์มีแมว
wet
/wɛt/
wet
The dog is wet.
หมาตัวนั้นเปียก
want
/wɒnt/
want
I want a pet.
ฉันอยากมีสัตว์เลี้ยง
gap
/ɡæp/
gap
There is a gap.
มีช่องว่างตรงนี้
zip
/zɪp/
zip
Zip up the bag.
รูดซิปกระเป๋า
yes
/jɛs/
yes
Yes, I want it.
ใช่ ฉันต้องการมัน