Let's Practice /f/

The phonetic sound /f/ is an UNvoiced labiodental.

unvoiced = vocal cords do not vibrate while making this sound

labiodental = touch your lower lip to your upper teeth - softly blow air out your mouth while teeth are touching the lip

 

Listen and repeat words with /f/

word initial /f/ sounds like: first, find, father, follow, foot, family

middle /f/ sounds like: offer, before, prefer, different, office, coffee

final /f/ sounds like: if, life, off, safe, enough, photograph

/f/ in consonant clusters: after, left, self, from, friend, fly

 

Spelling Tips:

f: fine, first, funny

ff: off, difficult, coffee

ph: telephone, photograph

gh: tough, laugh, enough

 

Choose from these /f/ practice activities

 

Minimal Pairs

/v/ vs. /f/

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Drag & Drop

/v/ - /f/

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Cloze Listening

Take me there...

 

Tongue Twister:

Freshly fried flying fish.

 

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