Does the Spanish language use the "w" sound?

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Yes, the Spanish language does use the "w" sound, but only in words borrowed from other languages like English or German, where it is pronounced similar to how it is in English; the letter "w" is not native to Spanish and is not used in any original Spanish words, so it is considered a foreign sound...
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Yes, the Spanish language does use the "w" sound, but only in words borrowed from other languages like English or German, where it is pronounced similar to how it is in English; the letter "w" is not native to Spanish and is not used in any original Spanish words, so it is considered a foreign sound in the language. read less
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Yes.Spanish language uses the letter. W in words that comes from other languages.The W sound is not native for Spanish.Example of words w in Spanish Kilo,Kiwi,Sandwich,Web, Wi-Fi, Karate.
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Spanish doesn’t have a "w" sound like in English water. The letter "w" only appears in words borrowed from other languages, like: Whisky → güisqui Walmart → Guólmart Wagner → Bagner
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