Double-u (Noun)
Meaning
The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The double-u is a letter that is often difficult for non-native English speakers to pronounce.
- In the phonetic alphabet, the letter W is referred to as "double-u" to avoid confusion with other letters.
- The double-u is the 23rd letter of the modern English alphabet.
- When reciting the alphabet, some people pronounce the double-u as "double you" instead of the correct "double-u".
- The double-u is a unique letter in the English alphabet, with a distinctive shape and sound.