The Letter F
In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter F. It is the sixth letter of the English alphabet. Still wanna improve your English?
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 |
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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/:
bon
lea
Tip
Letter 'F' represents /v/ in the common word "of".
o
The Letter F: Multigraphs
Letter F can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):
ff
'ff' sounds /f/:
mu
pu
o
gira
The Letter F: Uses
F is also:
A musical note
The grade F in the educational system
The abbreviation of 'Fahrenheit'