The “w” sound in German
The German letter w is generally pronounced like an English “v” .
der Wind
the wind
warten
to wait
In words borrowed from other languages, the same sound is often written as a v.
die Vanille
vanilla
die Vase
the vase
Note: the letter v is most often pronounced like an “f” .
vielleicht
maybe
versuchen
to try
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