how to pronounce w

/ˈdʌbəlju/

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w is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of w in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… been open since george h.w bush and so i …”

meanings of w

noun:

Wanker.
Wicket.
Witness.
Wins.
Work.
Watt.
Warrant.
West.

character:

The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double U and written in the Latin script.
The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double-u and written in the Latin script.

adjective:

Wide.
White.

preposition:

Alternative form of w/.
With a wing (on the Enneagram).

name:

Wednesday.
George W. Bush, US politician.

w frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word w occurs in english on average 52 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.