union [’ju: njən] ← ion [’aɪən]
unit [’ju: nɪt] ← nit [nɪt]
unite [ju:’naɪt] ← unit [’ju: nɪt] ← nit [nɪt]
unity [’ju: nətɪ] ← unit [’ju: nɪt] ← nit [nɪt]
universe [’ju: nɪvɜ: s] ← verse [vɜ: s]
upper [«ʌpə] ← per [pɜ: ]
upwards [«ʌpwəds] ← ward [wɔ: d] ← war [wɔ: ]
urban [ɜ:b (ə) n] ← ban [bæn]
urbane [ɜ:’beɪn] ← urban [ɜ:b (ə) n] ← ban [bæn]
usage [’ju: sɪʤ], [’ju: zɪʤ] ← usage [’ju: sɪʤ], [’ju: zɪʤ] ← sage [seɪʤ] ← age [eɪʤ]
usher [«ʌʃə] ← her [hɜ: ]
usher [«ʌʃə] ← she [ʃi: ]
utmost [«ʌtməust] ← most [məust] ← mot [məu]
vacant [veɪk (ə) nt] ← ant [ænt]
valet [’vælɪt], [’væleɪ] ← let [let]
valid [’vælɪd] ← lid [lɪd]
valley [’vælɪ] ← alley [«ælɪ] ← vale [veɪl] ← ale [eɪl]
vampire [’væmpaɪə] ← vamp [væmp]
vanguard [’vængɑ: d] ← guard [gɑ: d]
vanish [’vænɪʃ] ← van [væn]
varnish [’vɑ: nɪʃ] ← vanish [’vænɪʃ] ← van [væn]
vegetable [’veʤ (ə) təbl] ← table [teɪbl] ← able [eɪbl] ← ale [eɪl]
vegetable [’veʤ (ə) təbl] ← table [teɪbl] ← tab [tæb]
vent [vent] ← vet [vet]
veranda [və’rændə] ← rand [rænd] ← and [ænd]
veranda [və’rændə] ← rand [rænd] ← ran [ræn]
verify [’verɪfaɪ] ← very [’verɪ]
vest [vest] ← vet [vet]
vibrant [’vaɪbrənt] ← rant [rænt] ← ant [ænt]
vibrant [’vaɪbrənt] ← rant [rænt] ← ran [ræn]
vibrant [’vaɪbrənt] ← rant [rænt] ← rat [ræt]
vibrate [vaɪ’breɪt] ← brat [bræt] ← bat [bæt]
vibrate [vaɪ’breɪt] ← brat [bræt] ← bra [brɑ: ]
vibrate [vaɪ’breɪt] ← brat [bræt] ← rat [ræt]
vibrate [vaɪ’breɪt] ← rate [reɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
vice [vaɪs] ← ice [aɪs]
vice [vaɪs] ← vie [vaɪ]
villain [’vɪlən] ← lain [leɪn]
vine [vaɪn] ← vie [vaɪ]
vinegar [’vɪnɪgə] ← vine [vaɪn] ← vie [vaɪ]
violate [’vaɪəleɪt] ← late [leɪt] ← ate [et, eit]
violate [’vaɪəleɪt] ← viola [’vaɪələ]
violet [’vaɪələt] ← let [let]
virgin [’vɜ: ʤɪn] ← gin [ʤɪn]
vise [vaɪs] ← vie [vaɪ]
visit [’vɪzɪt] ← sit [sɪt]
vivid [’vɪvɪd] ← vid [vɪd]
voice [vɔɪs] ← vice [vaɪs] ← ice [aɪs]
voice [vɔɪs] ← vice [vaɪs] ← vie [vaɪ]
void [vɔɪd] ← vid [vɪd]
vomit [’vɔmɪt] ← omit [ə’mɪt]
vouch [vauʧ] ← ouch [auʧ]
voyage [’vɔɪɪʤ] ← age [eɪʤ]
waddle [wɔdl] ← wale [weɪl] ← ale [eɪl]
wade [weɪd] ← wad [wɔd]
wader [’weɪdə] ← wade [weɪd] ← wad [wɔd]
wagon [’wægən] ← ago [ə’gəu]
wait [weɪt] ← wit [wɪt]
wallet [’wɔlɪt] ← let [let]
wallet [’wɔlɪt] ← wall [wɔ: l] ← all [ɔ:l]
walnut [’wɔ: lnʌt] ← nut [nʌt]
wander [’wɔndə] ← and [ænd]
wander [’wɔndə] ← wader [’weɪdə] ← wade [weɪd] ← wad [wɔd]
wangle [wæŋgl] ← angle [æŋgl] ← ale [eɪl]
want [wɔnt] ← ant [ænt]
ward [wɔ: d] ← war [wɔ: ] ← war [wɔ: ]
ware [wɛə] ← are [ɑ: (r)]
warm [wɔ: m] ← arm [ɑ:m]
warm [wɔ: m] ← war [wɔ: ]
warrant [wɔr (ə) nt] ← rant [rænt] ← ant [ænt]
warrant [wɔr (ə) nt] ← rant [rænt] ← ran [ræn]
warrant [wɔr (ə) nt] ← rant [rænt] ← rat [ræt]
warrant [wɔr (ə) nt] ← war [wɔ: ]
wash [wɔʃ] ← ash [æʃ]
wash [wɔʃ] ← was [wɔz]
wasp [wɔsp] ← asp [æsp]
wasp [wɔsp] ← was [wɔz]
water [’wɔ: tə] ← ate [et], [eɪt]
wear [wɛə] ← ear [ɪə]
weight [weɪt] ← eight [eɪt]
welcome [’welkəm] ← come [kʌm]
welfare [’welfɛə] ← fare [fɛə] ← are [ɑ: (r)]
welfare [’welfɛə] ← fare [fɛə] ← far [fɑ: ]
well [wel] ← ell [el]
went [went] ← wet [wet]
wept [wept] ← wet [wet]
west [west] ← wet [wet]
what [(h) wɔt] ← hat [hæt]
wheel [(h) wi: l] ← heel [hi: l] ← eel [i:l]
when [(h) wen] ← hen [hen]
whenever [(h) wen’evə] ← never [’nevə] ← ever [’evə] ← eve [i:v]
whenever [(h) wen’evə] ← when [(h) wen] ← hen [hen]
where [(h) wɛə] ← here [hɪə] ← her [hɜ: ]
whew [fju: ] ← hew [hju: ]
whip [(h) wɪp] ← hip [hɪp]
whiskey [(h) wɪskɪ] ← key [ki: ]
whit [(h) wɪt] ← hit [hɪt]
white [(h) waɪt] ← whit [(h) wɪt] ← hit [hɪt]
whoa [(h) wəu] ← who [hu: ]
whole [həul] ← hole [həul]
whole [həul] ← who [hu: ]
wholly [’həulɪ] ← holy [’həulɪ]
wholly [’həulɪ] ← who [hu: ]
will [wɪl] ← ill [ɪl]
willing [’wɪlɪŋ] ← will [wɪl] ← ill [ɪl]
willow [’wɪləu] ← low [ləu]
willow [’wɪləu] ← will [wɪl] ← ill [ɪl]
wind [wɪnd] ← win [wɪn]
window [’wɪndəu] ← widow [’wɪdəu] ← wow [wau]
window [’wɪndəu] ← wind [wɪnd] ← win [wɪn]
wine [waɪn] ← win [wɪn]
wing [wɪŋ] ← win [wɪn]
wink [wɪŋk] ← ink [ɪŋk]
wink [wɪŋk] ← win [wɪn]
winner [’wɪnə] ← inner [«ɪnə] ← inn [ɪn]
wiper [’waɪpə] ← per [pɜ: ]
wispy [’wɪspɪ] ← wisp [wɪsp]
witch [wɪʧ] ← with [wɪð] ← wit [wɪt]
with [wɪð] ← wit [wɪt]
without [wɪ'ðaut] ← out [aut]
wold [wəuld] ← old [əuld]
wonder [’wʌndə] ← won [wʌn]
world [wɜ: ld] ← old [əuld]
world [wɜ: ld] ← wold [wəuld] ← old [əuld]
world [wɜ: ld] ← word [wɜ: d]
worship [’wɜ: ʃɪp] ← ship [ʃɪp] ← hip [hɪp]
worship [’wɜ: ʃɪp] ← whip [(h) wɪp] ← hip [hɪp]
wrack [ræk] ← rack [ræk]
wrap [ræp] ← rap [ræp]
wrath [rɔθ] ← rat [ræt]
wreath [ri: θ] ← eat [i:t]
wrestle [resl] ← rest [rest]
wrick [rɪk] ← rick [rɪk]
wring [rɪŋ] ← ring [rɪŋ]
wrinkle [rɪŋkl] ← inkle [ɪŋkl] ← ink [ɪŋk]
wrinkle [rɪŋkl] ← rink [rɪŋk] ← ink [ɪŋk]
wrinkle [rɪŋkl] ← wink [wɪŋk] ← ink [ɪŋk]
wrinkle [rɪŋkl] ← wink [wɪŋk] ← win [wɪn]
write [raɪt] ← rite [raɪt]
wrote [rəut] ← rote [rəut] ← rot [rɔt]
wrung [rʌŋ] ← rung [rʌŋ] ← rug [rʌg]
wrung [rʌŋ] ← rung [rʌŋ] ← run [rʌn]