• PugJesus@piefed.socialOPM
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        2 months ago

        Might be clearer in person, but they’re very distinct to an English speaker’s ear.

        ‘V’ is closer to ‘F’, while ‘W’ is closer to ‘U’.

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          29 days ago

          also visually distinct if you look at the lips: V has the upper front teeth against the lower lip, W has the lips shaped like a tight o

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        2 months ago

        It’s easier to notice if you exaggerate it. A word starting with V always has the bottom lip touching the top teeth. A word with W has the bottom lip pushed as far forward as possible and never touches teeth.

        Just pushing the bottom lip around you can hear the difference from Wine <-> Vine