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Circular definition, I know, but w is considered to be a (demi)vowel if it isn't functioning as a cononant. Vowel: saw, ewe, few, sew, tow, sow, threw. Consonant: was, wonder, power.
- Circular definition, I know, but w is considered to be a (demi)vowel if it isn't functioning as a cononant.
- Vowel: saw, ewe, few, sew, tow, sow, threw.
- Consonant: was, wonder, power.
- If you can actually identify the w as a distinct sound, it's a consonant.
- In my linguistic class 100 years ago, we identified the first w as a consonant, the second w as a vowel [the word is wow ]
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Circular definition, I know, but w is considered to be a (demi)vowel if it isn't functioning as a cononant. Vowel: saw, ewe, few, sew, tow, sow, threw. Consonant: was, wonder, power. If you can actually identify the w as a distinct sound, it's a consonant. In my linguistic class 100 years ago, we identified the first w as a consonant, the second w as a vowel [the
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