Note that, in the passages below, the emboldened and same-coloured parts of words listed immediately after the phrase ‘Pronunciation tip’, are pronounced in the same way. For example, ‘Pronunciation tip: whine, ice’ means the ‘i‘ in the word ‘whine’ sounds just like the ‘i’ in the word ‘ice’.
wedgie
A ‘wedgie’ can mean one of the following.
It can mean a ‘prank in which someone’s underwear is pulled sharply upwards so as to become wedged between their buttocks‘.
It can also mean a ‘shoe with a wedge heel‘.
Pronunciation tip: wedgie, jet.
whine
The word ‘whine’ has several meanings.
One of its meanings is ‘move with a whining sound‘ as illustrated by the following sentence: ‘The bullets whined past them.‘
Another meaning of ‘whine’ is ‘talk in a tearful manner‘.
You can learn about all the other meanings from a good dictionary.
Pronunciation tip: whine, ice.
widget
Pronunciation tip: widget, jet, kid.
wimpy
‘Wimpy’ means ‘ineffectual and weak‘.
wreak
‘Wreak’ (as in ‘wreak havoc‘) means ‘cause to happen as a consequence‘.
Pronunciation tip: wreak, fee.