Gerund Word Explorer
Sound pair

Vet or wet

Vet

An animal doctor. Say: VET — teeth on lip.

We took our puppy to the vet in Pune.

Wet

Covered with water. Say: WET — lips round, then open.

My shoes got wet in the monsoon rain.

Remember: Check with a mirror: for v you see your top teeth; for w you see round lips and no teeth. Say 'very wet' slowly.

Short lessonSound pairsSome pairs of words differ by just one sound. Practising them makes your speech clearer.

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