The Letter F

"F" is the sixth letter in the modern English alphabet. It is also a consonant.

Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.

Uppercase Form	F
Lowercase	f
Name	ef (pronounced /ˈɛf/)
Sound	/f/

The Letter F: Sound

The letter "f" has only one common sound.

Main Sound: /f/

The letter "f" generally sounds /f/:

frog /frɑːɡ/

bonfire /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/

leaf /liːf/

Tip!

The letter "f" represents /v/ in the common word "of."

of /əv/

The Letter F: Multigraphs

Letter "f" can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):

ff

"ff" sounds /f/:

muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/

puff /pʌf/

off /ɔːf/

giraffe /dʒəˈræf/

The Letter F: Uses

"F" is also:

A musical note
The grade F in the educational system
The abbreviation of "Fahrenheit"

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