Research topic: W

W 23d letter of the alphabet , in form a doubled u or v. It is the usual symbol of a voiced bilabial semivowel, as in the English wing. The same semivowel occurs as second member of the dipthongs au (as in house ), o, and oo. In twice the w represents a voiceless semivowel, which is heard also in some dialects that distinguish between where and wear. In chemistry W is the symbol for the element tungsten . Author not available, W. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more