THE SOUND |W|
as in we or wee and one
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
|W|ONCE;
|W|ONE;
|W|ONE=HIT WON·d·er(s);
|W|ONE=WAY; |W|ONE=WO·m·an;
OUI·j·a BOARD(S) [or $OUI·];
$UI-G[H]UR(S) [or $UY-GUR(S) or
$UY-GHUR(S)];
WAFT/WAF·t·ed [v;lit];
WAFT(S) [n;l&]; WAGE(D); WAGE/WA·g·es; WA·g·er(ed/s)
[l&]; WA·g·on(s); WA·g·on WHEEL(S); WAIF(S)
[lit]; WAIT/WAI·t·ed; WAIT=WEA·r·y;
WAKE(D)/WOKE(N) [l&];
WALK(ED) [v; l&];
WALK(S) [n];
WALK-WAY(S) or WAL-KWAY(S);
WAN [lit];
WAND(S); WAND=WA·v·ing; WANE(D);
WANT/WAN·t·ed [v;l&];
WANT(S) [n];
WAN·t·on (WO·m·an) [adj;l&];
WAN·t·on(s) [n;lit];
WAR(RED) [v;l&];
WAR(S)[n];
WAR WI·d·ow(s);
WAR WI·d·o·w·er(s);
WAR=WEA·r·y;
WAR=WHOOP(S);
WAR-DROBE(S);
WARM;
(the) WARP (and WOOF);
WARP(ED/S);
WAS [past tense of BE; l&];
WA·sh·er-WO·m·an/·en;
WASH-WO·m·an/·en;
WASH-WORK;
WASTE (LAND) [n];
WASTE(S) [n;l/f];
WASTE/WA·st·ed [v];
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT;
WASTE-LAND(S) [l/f];
WAS·t·rel(s) [lit];
WATCH(ED);
WATCH-ful (WAI·t·ing);
WA·t·er-WAY(S);
WA·t·er-WEED(S);
WA·t·er-WHEEL(S);
WA·t·er-WING(S);
WA·t·er-WORKS; WA·t·er-WORN;
WAVE(D/S); WAVE=WORN; WAX(ED) (and WANE(D));
WAX-WING; WAX-WORKS; WAY(S); WAY-ward; WE; WEAK(=WILLED);
WEAL [lit]; WEAL and WOE; WEAL(S);
WEAN(ED) (from); WEAR/WORE/WORN;
WEA·r·y; WEA·s·el(s); WEA·s·el WORD(S); WEA·th·er;
WEB(S);
WED/WE·dd·ed [l&];
WEE;
WEE-KEND(S) [var:cp |E|];
WEEP/WEPT [l/f];
WEE·p·ing [l/f];
WEE·p·ing WI·ll·ow(s);
WEIGH(ED);
WEL·c·ome(d);
WEIGHT;
(the) WEL·k·in [lit];
WELL;
WELL-BE-ing [var:cp |B|];
WELL-SPRING(S) [lit];
WELL-WI·sh·er(s);
(a) WEL·t·er (of) [l&];
WEND/WEN·d·ed [lit];
WENT [past tense of GO];
WERE [past tense of BE; l&];
WET/WE·tt·ed; WHAT [var:cp |H|];
WHEAT [var:cp |H|];
WHEEL(ED/S) [var:cp |H|];
[var:cp |H|;lit];
WHEN [var:cp |H|];
(the) WHEN and WHERE [var:cp |H|];
WHENCE [var:cp |H|];
WHERE [var:cp |H|];
WHERE-FORE [var:cp |H|];
WHE·th·er [var:cp |H|];
WHICH [var:cp |H|];
WHILE [var:cp |H|];
WHIP(PED/S) [var:cp |H|];
WHIRL(ED/S) [var:cp |H|];
WHIR·l·ing [var:cp |H|;lit];
WHI·sp·er(ed/s) [var:cp |H|];
WHI·st·le(d/s) [var:cp |H|];
WHITE [var:cp |H|];
WHITE-CAP(S) [var:cp |H|;lit];
WHI·th·er [var:cp |H|;l/f];
WHOOP(ED/S) [var:cp |H|];
WHOOPS [var:cp |H|];
WHORL(S) [var:cp |H|;lit];
WHY [var:cp |H|];
(the) WHYS and (the) WHERE-FORES (of) [var:cp |H|];
WIDE;
WI·d·ow(s);
WI·d·ow-er(s);
WIELD/WIEL·d·ed [lit];
WIG-WAG(GED);
WIG-WAM(S); WILL;
WI·ll·ow(s); WI·ll·ow WOOD;
WIN/WON; WIND(S)/WIN·d·ed; WIND/WIN·d·ed/WOUND [v;lit];
WIND(S)/WOUND; WIND-SCREEN(S);
WIND-SCREEN WI·p·er(s); WIND-SHIELD(S);
WIND-SHIELD WI·p·er(s);
WING(S) [n]; WING(ED) [v];
WING-èd [poetic var]; WIN·s·ome [lit];
WIN·t·er(s);
WIN·t·er SOL·st·ice;
WISE (WO·m·an);
(the) WISE OLD WORLD;
WISH(ED)/WI·sh·es;
WI·sh·y=WA·sh·y;
WISP(S) [l/f];
WITH;
WI·th·er(ed);
WOE(S) [l&];
WOLF/WOLVES;
WOLF=WHI·st·le(s);
WO·m·an/·en;
WO·m·en's WEAR or WO·m·ens-WEAR;
WON·d·er(s);
WON·d·er·l·and [lit];
WON·d·er·f·ul;
WON·d·er=WOR·k·ing;
WON·d·rous [lit];
WOOD(S);
(the) WOOF;
WORD(S); WORD for WORD;
(a) WORD to the WISE;
WORD=HOARD;
WORD-SMITH(S);
WORD=WEA·r·y;
WORK(ED/S);
WORLD(S);
WORLD=WEA·r·y;
WORLD-WIDE or WORL-DWIDE (WEB);
WO·rr·y/·ied/·ies; WORSE; WOR·sh·ip([p]ed);
WOR·sh·i·p[p]er(s); WORTH;
WORTH-WHILE [var:cp 2nd syll.];
$Y [pron. |WAI|]
second syllable:
as WELL (as); a-WAKE (to) [adj];
a-WAKE(D)/-WOKE/-WO·k·en [v;l/f];
a-WA·k·en(ed) (to) [l/f];
a-WARE; a-WASH (with); a-WAY; a-WHILE [l&]; be-WAIL(ED)
[lit]; be-WARE; be-WHI·sk·ered [l&];
BODE WELL (for) [lit]; COME WEAL or WOE;
DO(NE)/DID WON·d·ers; fare-WELL [interjection; lit];
fare-WELL(S) [n]; FORE-WARN(ED) or fore-;
FORE-WARNED is FORE-ARMED; forth-WITH [lit]; FULL WELL [l/f];
LAY/LAID WASTE (to) [lit]; MID-WEEK; on WHEELS;
re-WARD(S)/-WAR·d·ed;
to-WARD(S); UN-WI·ll·ing;
WAGE(D) WAR;
WELL-WORN;
WIN=WIN;
with |W|ONE VOICE [lit];
WORK(ED) WON·d·ers;
WORTH-WHILE [var:cp 1st syll.]
third syllable:
at the WHEEL; AU·g·ur(ed) WELL (for) [lit];
BACK(ED) a-WAY [ and all other one-syllable infinitives,
present or past tenses and participles followed by a-WAY as
adverb ];
BAN·d·y/·ied WORDS (with); BO·d·ed WELL (for) [lit];
EIGH·t·y=|W|ONE; FIF·t·y=|W|ONE; FOR·t·y=|W|ONE;
GNAW(ED) a-WAY at [lit];
in a WHIRL [lit]; IN·t·er-WEAVE/-WOVE/-WO·v·en (with); in the WET;
NINE·t·y=|W|ONE; |W|ONE by |W|ONE; |W|ONE=to=|W|ONE; on the WANE;
O·v·er-WEE·n·ing [l&];
SHOW(ED)/SHOWN the WAY [lit];
SI|K·s|t·y=|W|ONE; THIR·t·y=|W|ONE;
TWEN·t·y=|W|ONE; WALK(ED) a-WAY (from/with);
WASH(ED) / WASTE / WAVE(D) a-WAY;
WEAN(ED) a-WAY from;
WEEP/WEPT a-WAY;
WEND your WAY [l/f];
WENT the WAY of ALL FLESH; WET your WHI·st·le;
WHEEL(ED) / WHILE(D) /
WHIP(PED) / WHISK(ED) /
WHIRL(ED) / WIL(ED) a-WAY;
WIDE a-WAKE;
WILL(ED) / WIN/WON / WINK(ED) /
WIPE(D) / WISH(ED) a-WAY;
with a WILL;
WOO(ED) a-WAY;
WORD=for=WORD; WORK(ED) a-WAY; WORK(S) of WON·d·er;
(the) WORSE for WEAR; WORTH |w|one's WHILE
fourth syllable:
BAR·g·ain(ed) a-WAY [ and all other two-syllable infinitives, present or
past tenses and participles followed by a-WAY as adverb ];
(the) BEST of BOTH WORLDS;
e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on [var:cp |EI|];
|W|ONCE in a WHILE; RUB(BED) the RIGHT/WRONG WAY;
SE·v·en·t·y=|W|ONE;
WA·st·ed a-WAY;
(the) WEIGHT of the WORLD (in 'carry/carried the weight of the world on your shoulders');
WEN·d·ed your WAY [l/f];
WE·tt·ed your WHI·st·le;
$WHAT in the WORLD ...?; WHEELS wi·th·in WHEELS;
WHERE there's a WILL there's a WAY;
WHI·tt·le(d) a-WAY;
$WHO in the WORLD ...?;
WI·ll·:o'·:th·e=WISP(S);
WI·th·er(ed) a-WAY;
wi-THOUT a WO·rr·y in the WORLD;
(a) WO·m·an of WO·m·en [by analogy with 'man of men'];
WON·d·er of WON·d·ers
fifth syllable:
in e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on (of)
[var:cp |EI|];
me-AN·d·er(ed) a-WAY [ and all other three-syllable infinitives, present
or past tenses and participles followed by a-WAY as adverb ];
RUB(BED) you the RIGHT/WRONG WAY;
WO·m·an/·en of the WORLD
sixth syllable:
RUB(BED) you UP the RIGHT/WRONG WAY;
(the) SE·v·en $WON·d·ers of the $WORLD
seventh syllable:
with the BEST WILL in the WORLD
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
WAIT/WAI·t·ed ON / u-PON [l&];
WEEK IN, WEEK OUT; WEIGH(ED) DOWN [l&]; WEL·c·ome(d/s)
IN or WEL·c·o-ME+IN/·ome-D+IN/·ome-S+IN [v+adv];
WELL-be-HAVED;
WELL-OFF;
WENT a-GAINST the GRAIN;
WENT a-LONG (with);
WENT FORTH [l&];
WENT from STRENGTH to STRENGTH;
WENT IN;
WENT PHUT;
WENT the WHOLE HOG;
WHERE-AS [var:cp |R|];
WHER-E·v·er [var:cp |R|];
WHILE the GO-ing is/was GOOD;
WHITE HORSE/HOR·s·es [if pronounced |WAIT|;lit];
WHITE LIE(S) [var:cp |H|];
WOE be-TIDE you
second syllable:
AL-WAYS [var:see |AW|];
ARCH-WAY(S);
CLOCK-WISE;
CLOCK-WORK;
DITCH-WA·t·er;
FAIR=WEA·th·er;
FAIR WORDS make FOOLS FAIN;
FRESH=WA·t·er;
(the) GREEN-WOOD [lit];
MEN'S WEAR or MENS-WEAR;
NO-WISE [lit];
SOME-|W|ONE [var:see |S|];
TOIL-WORN [lit];
WELL=WORN;
WORD=WEA·r·y
third syllable:
FA·r·a-WAY [l&];
GEN·t·le-WO·m·an/·en;
IN·ch·o-|W|ATE [var:cp |K|];
$JA·n·|j|u-|W|A·r·y [var:see |D|];
O·th·er-WISE;
O·v·en-WARE
fourth syllable:
COUN·t·er-CLOCK-WISE;
e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|ATE/-|W|A·t·ed
[var:see |S|];
vo-LUP·t·|sh|u-|W|A·r·y
[var:see |L|;lit];
your BARK is/was WORSE than your BITE
eighth syllable:
BANG(ED) your HEAD a-GAINST a BRICK WALL
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