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I've heard many times "qu" sounds "kw". Dictionary also says so.
but I barely hear "w" in these words.
"w" ,for exa, in swept, whip, tweet, I hear "w" sound clearly.
Isn't there any difference?
but I barely hear "w" in these words.
"w" ,for exa, in swept, whip, tweet, I hear "w" sound clearly.
Isn't there any difference?
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If there is no "w" sound in 'quick" it would be sound exactly the same as "kick."
Does "kick" sound the same as "quick" when you say it?
Let me offer a test. Say "ka" and "wick" quickly. That will be close to the sound of "quick." If it is not close to "quick" how would you say "quick?"
How do you say, "wide," "wish," "win"-- like "wick" these all begin with the sound of a "w."
Let me know.
I think we need to push our lips more forward when we pronounce "w" in "wide," "wish," "win" than quick "u/oo".
Do you need to push your lips forward that much when pronounce "quick"?
In saying the letter "u" I do not close my lips at the end of the sound.
In saying the letters "oo" in "look," I also do not close my lips at the end
So if I said "quick" without a "w" I would have my lips open all the time. It therefore would sound more like "ca-ick,"
If you want "quick" you need a "w" sound in which the lips close at the beginning of the sound. This gives you ca-wick, or said rapidly, quick.
Maybe you need to close your lips more in saying 'quick."
yes, I need to close my lips more when I pronounce "u" in quick than "u" in put.
but I think, when I pronounce "w" in wet, my lips are closer than "u" in quick.
I can hear w clearly in wet. I hear w weakly in quick.
How do they sound to you?
Are they absolutely the same?
anyway, I want to ask one more.
All dictionaries I've seen(about 7 or 8 dictionaries) say that u in put & oo in book are same sound.
I guess almost all english learners think they are the same sound.
But before, some native say it's not the same, though similar.
What do you think?