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wrap
/ræp/verb
To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.
Same sound as "rap" — start on the r.
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wrap/ræp/verb
Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?
Word 2
wrapping
/ˈræpɪŋ/noun
The paper or plastic that covers something.
Word 2Sentence 1 of 1
wrapping/ˈræpɪŋ/noun
We're almost out of wrapping paper again.
Word 3
wrist
/rɪst/noun
The joint between your hand and your arm.
Starts on the r: "rist".
Word 3Sentence 1 of 1
wrist/rɪst/noun
My wrist hurts from cutting all this paper.
Word 4
wrinkle
/ˈrɪŋkəl/noun
A small crease or fold in a surface that should be smooth.
Word 4Sentence 1 of 1
wrinkle/ˈrɪŋkəl/noun
There's a wrinkle right across the front of it.
Word 5
wrestle
/ˈresəl/verb
To struggle hard with something that fights back or resists you.
Two silent letters: no w and no t. Say "RES-uhl".
Word 5Sentence 1 of 1
wrestle/ˈresəl/verb
I had to wrestle the box into the bag.
Word 6
write
/raɪt/verb
To put something into words on paper or a screen.
Sounds the same as "right"; the w is not said.
Word 6Sentence 1 of 1
write/raɪt/verb
Could you write the names on the little cards?
Word 7
wrong
/rɔːŋ/adjective
Not correct or not true.
Word 7Sentence 1 of 1
wrong/rɔːŋ/adjective
I think we put the wrong tag on this.
Word 8
whole
/hoʊl/adjective
Complete, with nothing missing or taken away.
Sounds like "hole" — the h is heard, the w is not.
Word 8Sentence 1 of 1
whole/hoʊl/adjective
We used the whole roll of tape already.
Word 9
answer
/ˈænsər/verb
To pick up the phone when it rings or open the door when someone knocks.
Two syllables, "AN-ser", with no w sound in the middle.
Word 9Sentence 1 of 1
answer/ˈænsər/verb
Could you answer the door while I finish this?
Word 10
wreath
/riːθ/noun
A ring of leaves or flowers hung up as a decoration.
Starts on the r and rhymes with "teeth".
Word 10Sentence 1 of 1
wreath/riːθ/noun
The wreath on the door still looks great.
Word 1
wrap
/ræp/verb
To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.
Same sound as "rap" — start on the r.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
wrap/ræp/verb
Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?
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- wrap
- 1Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?
- wrapping
- 1We're almost out of wrapping paper again.We're almost out of wrapping paper again.
- wrist
- 1My wrist hurts from cutting all this paper.My wrist hurts from cutting all this paper.
- wrinkle
- 1There's a wrinkle right across the front of it.There's a wrinkle right across the front of it.
- wrestle
- 1I had to wrestle the box into the bag.I had to wrestle the box into the bag.
- write
- 1Could you write the names on the little cards?Could you write the names on the little cards?
- wrong
- 1I think we put the wrong tag on this.I think we put the wrong tag on this.
- whole
- 1We used the whole roll of tape already.We used the whole roll of tape already.
- answer
- 1Could you answer the door while I finish this?Could you answer the door while I finish this?
- wreath
- 1The wreath on the door still looks great.The wreath on the door still looks great.
- wrap
- 1Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?
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Can you help me wrap the last few gifts?