The Letter 'W' in Spanish
'W' is the twenty-fourth letter in Spanish alphabet. It represents a consonant sound and is mainly used in loanwords.
Uppercase form | W |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | w |
Letter name | ve doble/uve doble |
Phoneme | /w/, /b/ ~ /β/ |
How to Pronounce the Letter 'W'
The letter 'w' is not used in native Spanish words and only appears in words borrowed form other languages. As a result, its pronunciation mainly follows the source language convention. The general rule is that it is pronounced as /w/ in most words taken from English, but is sometimes adapted and pronounced as the Spanish /b/ or /β/ in words with German origin. Here are some examples:
Example
whisky → /wiski/
waterpolo → /wateɾpolo/
Washington → /waʃiŋton/
wolframio → /bolfɾamjo/
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