English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
We Pronunciation
We is pronounced WEE, IPA /ˈwi/.
WEE
US /ˈwi/ · UK /ˈwiː/
Syllables: WEE (1 syllable)
pronoun: The speaker together with one or more other people.
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We in a Sentence
- We should leave before the traffic builds.
- Are we still meeting at six?
- We were the last two in the office.
Common Mispronunciations of We
Not VEE
The w needs rounded lips and no contact with the teeth. Many first languages have no w at all and reach for a v instead.
Not WI
The vowel is long and tense. A short, loose i gives the sound in with, and in fast speech that is exactly how we reduces.
Tip: Unstressed, we shortens to a quick wi, which is why we were often runs together as wiwer.
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