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Glides

Glides are consonants that are made by moving from one vowel sound to another. The glide sounds in English are /j/ and /w/. /j/: This is the sound you make when you say "yes." /w/: This is the sound you make when you say "way." Here are some examples of words that contain glide sounds: yes way new wine boy wow

This group of sound consists from the following sounds: y, w

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warburton (ˈwɔ:rbɜ:tʌn)
warrington (ˈwɔ:rɪŋtʌn)
wikileaks (wɪk)
southwark (ˈsaʊˈθwɔ:rk)
woolwich (ˈwʊˈlwɪtʃ)
warzone (ˈwɔ:ˈrzəʊn)
wang (wæŋ)
warmers (ˈwɔ:ˈrmɜ:z)
woodcut (ˈwʊˈdkʌt)
webpage (ˈwebpɪdʒ)
webcam (ˈwi:ˈbi:ˈkæm)
twat (twɑ:t)
warfarin (wɔ:r)
watchtower (ˈwɑ:ˈtʃtəʊɜ:)
swinger (ˈswɪŋɜ:)
tweeter (ˈtwi:tɜ:)
coursework (ˈkɔ:ˈrswɜ:k)
willy (ˈwɪli:)
wheelhouse (ˈwi:ˈlhaʊs)
wisteria (ˈwɪˈsti:ˈri:ʌ)
squatted (ˈskwɑ:ˈtted)
wearables (ˈweˈreɪbʌlz)
twink (twɪŋk)
waisted (ˈweɪˈsted)
wayback (ˈweɪˈbæk)
wanker (ˈwɑ:ŋkɜ:)
windowsill (wɪn)
tweeters (ˈtwi:ˈtɜ:z)
tweeting (ˈtwi:ˈtɪŋ)
waterside (ˈwɑ:ˈtɜ:ˈsaɪd)
walkable (ˈwɔ:kʌ)
rottweiler (ˈrɑ:twaɪlɜ:)
sandalwood (ˈsæˈndæˈlwʊd)
woodbine (wʊd)
workhouse (ˈwɜ:ˈkhaʊs)
wank (wɑ:ŋk)
wirelessly (ˈwaɪɜ:ˈleˈslaɪ)
werewolves (ˈweˌrwʊlvz)
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