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Unit 06. Short vowels e.g. e or ea? o or u?
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Study the word list: wa words

After w the short sound /o/ is usually spelled with the letter a.

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wad 		He had a wad of notes in his wallet.
wand 		Harry Potter had a magic wand.
want 		All the crews wanted to win the sailing race.
was 		There was great relief at the rescue.
wash 		This washing machine is the latest model.
wasp 		Walter was stung by a wasp.
watch 		What is the value of this old watch?
what 		What are you wearing that hat for?
wander 		I wandered through the empty streets.
wallet 		He has a wallet full of $100 bills.
warrant 		The police had a warrant to search the house.
swab 		Clean the cut with a swab.
swamp 		Don't fall in the muddy swamp.
swan 		The swan got stuck in the swamp.
swap 		Will you swap some of your cards for mine?
swat 		Swat that wasp before it stings me.
swallow 		A swallow was flying up above.

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